Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male
Costa Rica
82.9%
in 2024
Mexico
81.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 82.9% against 81.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th 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 | 30.5% | 53.2% | 22.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 72.6% | 29.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 81.5% | 10.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 82.9% against 81.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.2%, 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%). 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