Costa Rica vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
81.7%
in 2024
Sweden
81.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Sweden rank
33rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.7% against 81.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 87.5% | 46.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 87.1% | 33.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 82.5% | 15.6% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 81.7% against 81.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd 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