Australia vs Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Australia
14.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica
14.9%
in 2018
Australia rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
43rd

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 13.9% 8.5% Australia
2010s 17.9% 14.2% 3.7% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Australia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Australia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/