Costa Rica vs Greece: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Costa Rica
4.71
in 2021
Greece
4.79
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Greece rank
41st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
0246198920052021

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.79 against 4.71 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 41st of 88 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 4.52 5.64 1.12 Greece
2010s 4.62 4.91 0.2837 Greece

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 and, Costa Rica or Greece?
Greece, at 4.79 against 4.71 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Greece?
0.08, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 41st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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