Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female
Costa Rica
92.2%
in 2024
Mexico
92.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Mexico rank
43rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 92.4% against 92.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 92 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 75.4% | 20.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 87.1% | 15.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 91.9% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 92.4% against 92.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release