Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female
Costa Rica
93.4%
in 2024
Mexico
93.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.4% against 93.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 38 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 | 52.8% | 77.6% | 24.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 89.7% | 15.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 93.0% | 3.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 93.4% against 93.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, 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