Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both
Costa Rica
89.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
91.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 91.9% against 89.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 68.9% | 23.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 85.1% | 17.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 91.9% | 8.0% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 91.9% against 89.9% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 2.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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