Argentina vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile

Argentina
85.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
11th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 85.8% against 84.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 27 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 63.6% 41.9% 21.7% Argentina
2010s 68.4% 51.3% 17.1% Argentina
2020s 81.7% 73.4% 8.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 85.8% against 84.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Argentina and Costa Rica?
1.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
Argentina ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
27 places, 374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release