Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
84.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.3% against 84.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 24 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 | 41.5% | 38.5% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 44.0% | 21.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 69.6% | 10.7% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 84.3% against 84.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica 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 9th 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