Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Brazil
84.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 84.4% against 84.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 34.3% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 48.2% | 19.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 75.1% | 6.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 84.4% against 84.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest 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