Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
Mexico
74.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
7th
Mexico rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.1% against 74.9% in Mexico, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 35 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 | 27.4% | 41.7% | 14.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 64.0% | 22.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 73.6% | 4.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 81.1% against 74.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 6.2%, 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, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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