Costa Rica vs Iraq: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2025
Iraq
57.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
89th
Iraq rank
92nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 57.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 92nd of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 18.3% | 14.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 16.1% | 16.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 17.0% | 23.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 30.7% | 20.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.8% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 57.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 92nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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