Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Colombia
97.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
98.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.3% against 97.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 86.1% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.2% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 97.6% | 1.5% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 98.3% against 97.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, 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, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest 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