Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Costa Rica
52.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
56.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
90th
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 56.1% against 52.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 23.7% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 24.0% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.1% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 47.2% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 54.1% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 56.1% against 52.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 3.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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