Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile
Colombia
83.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
90.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.6% against 83.9% in Colombia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 31 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 | 64.0% | 52.5% | 11.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 63.8% | 11.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 85.0% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 90.6% against 83.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 6.7%, 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, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%). 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