How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Costa Rica

27.4%

in 2018

Türkiye

28.4%

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

11th

Türkiye rank

8th

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

Costa Rica
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 28.4% against 27.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.5%	44.7%	15.2%	Türkiye
2010s	28.8%	33.0%	4.3%	Türkiye

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, Costa Rica or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 28.4% against 27.4% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Costa Rica and Türkiye?: 1.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 74 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 primary, 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 primary, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/