Argentina vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Argentina
80.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.3% against 80.8% in Argentina, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 24 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 | 59.0% | 37.9% | 21.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 44.2% | 20.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 69.6% | 4.9% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 84.3% against 80.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 3.5%, with Costa Rica 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 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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