Costa Rica vs Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both
Costa Rica
96.3%
in 2024
Philippines
95.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Philippines rank
23rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.3% against 95.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 86.5% | 4.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 93.9% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.6% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 96.3% against 95.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest 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