Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
86.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 86.2% against 84.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 42.6% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 50.9% | 20.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 73.4% | 10.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 86.2% against 84.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 8th 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
February 2026 Data Release