Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female
Costa Rica
85.5%
in 2024
Mexico
84.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Mexico rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.5% against 84.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 39 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 | 35.7% | 54.1% | 18.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 74.0% | 21.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 83.9% | 5.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 85.5% against 84.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest 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