Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male

Colombia
77.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica
78.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
32nd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 78.7% against 77.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 94 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 53.2% 35.6% 17.6% Colombia
2010s 65.7% 48.9% 16.8% Colombia
2020s 72.5% 70.7% 1.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 78.7% against 77.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Colombia and Costa Rica?
1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release