Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
83.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
12th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.6% against 83.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 45.2% | 12.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 57.4% | 13.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.2% | 3.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 84.6% against 83.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest 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