Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Mexico
83.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.3% against 83.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 50 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 | 33.1% | 53.7% | 20.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 73.3% | 25.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 82.8% | 8.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 84.3% against 83.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.1%, 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, poorest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th 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