Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes

Brazil
91.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
90.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
44th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 91.7% against 90.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 92 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 67.5% 52.7% 14.8% Brazil
2010s 82.1% 68.2% 13.9% Brazil
2020s 90.0% 86.4% 3.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 91.7% against 90.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release