Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
94.2%
in 2023
Mexico
91.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.2% against 91.9% in Mexico, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 23 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 | 62.6% | 75.4% | 12.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 87.0% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 91.8% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 94.2% against 91.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%). 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