Costa Rica vs Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both

Costa Rica
89.9%
in 2024
Egypt
89.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
17th
Egypt rank
18th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Egypt
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 89.9% against 89.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 18th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 52.8% 74.4% 21.6% Egypt
2010s 68.2% 82.9% 14.7% Egypt
2020s 83.9% 89.8% 5.9% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both, Costa Rica or Egypt?
Costa Rica, at 89.9% against 89.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both between Costa Rica and Egypt?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 497 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release