Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
Costa Rica
63.5%
in 2025
Mexico
64.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Mexico rank
89th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 64.4% against 63.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 27.9% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 41.3% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 53.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 62.1% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 64.4% against 63.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (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