Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male
Costa Rica
84.0%
in 2024
Mexico
83.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
Mexico rank
42nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.0% against 83.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 79 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 | 34.5% | 58.9% | 24.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 75.1% | 20.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 82.8% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 84.0% against 83.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.8%, 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, rural, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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