Brazil vs Costa Rica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Brazil
10.4
in 2021
Costa Rica
10.49
in 2021
Brazil rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
41st

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.49 against 10.4 in Brazil, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 6.06 7.65 1.58 Costa Rica
1990s 6.58 8.01 1.43 Costa Rica
2000s 8.58 8.78 0.2019 Costa Rica
2010s 10.76 9.81 0.9507 Brazil
2020s 11.09 10.39 0.6943 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 10.49 against 10.4 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Brazil ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed