Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Costa Rica
52.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
53.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
90th
Malaysia rank
88th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53.9% against 52.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
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 Malaysia ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 15.6% | 16.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 18.5% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 33.2% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 43.2% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 53.9% 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 Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 88th 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