Costa Rica vs Ecuador: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Costa Rica
8.85
in 2018
Ecuador
8.71
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
67th
Ecuador rank
70th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.85 against 8.71 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.14.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 70th of 91 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7.59 | 0.7417 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 8.16 | 0.4314 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 8.85 against 8.71 in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.14, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 70th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/