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
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
February 2026 Data Release