Costa Rica vs Romania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
81.7%
in 2024
Romania
83.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Romania rank
31st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 83.8% against 81.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 95 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 78.9% | 37.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 81.4% | 27.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 84.1% | 17.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 83.8% against 81.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 2.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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