Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
85.4%
in 2024
Mexico
85.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Mexico rank
10th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.4% against 85.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 54.3% | 24.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 75.2% | 18.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.1% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 85.4% against 85.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, 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, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle 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