Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth
Costa Rica
0.8306 WPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.8451 WPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.8451 WPIA against 0.8306 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0145 WPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 22 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 | 0.5374 WPIA | 0.5952 WPIA | 0.0578 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.5364 WPIA | 0.6947 WPIA | 0.1583 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.7663 WPIA | 0.8427 WPIA | 0.0765 WPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.8451 WPIA against 0.8306 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0145 WPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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