Costa Rica vs Peru: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Costa Rica
8.85
in 2018
Peru
9.15
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
67th
Peru rank
65th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.15 against 8.85 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Peru ranks 65th of 91 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7.77 | 0.563 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 8.69 | 0.0697 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 9.15 against 8.85 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.3, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Peru ranks 65th 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/