Costa Rica vs Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
98.4%
in 2024
Philippines
97.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.4% against 97.2% in Philippines, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.2% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.2% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 97.2% | 2.8% | 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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 98.4% against 97.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th 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