Colombia vs Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower

Colombia
55.8%
in 2018
Costa Rica
55.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
65th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
2030405060197319952018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 55.8% against 55.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Colombia ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 43.0% 49.3% 6.3% Costa Rica
2010s 49.7% 52.6% 2.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 55.8% against 55.5% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Colombia ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total female 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/