Costa Rica vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
81.7%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.7% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 53.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 27.1% | 47.2% | Costa Rica |
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 81.7% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 53.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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