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

Costa Rica
89.9%
in 2024
Thailand
90.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 90.9% against 89.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 45.4% 86.5% 41.1% Thailand
2010s 70.9% 83.9% 13.0% Thailand
2020s 93.3% 90.9% 2.4% Costa Rica

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 90.9% against 89.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both between Costa Rica and Thailand?
1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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