Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
98.4%
in 2024
Mexico
98.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.4% against 98.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 86.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 97.1% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.3% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 98.4% against 98.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest 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