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

Costa Rica
78.7%
in 2024
Italy
81.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Italy rank
29th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 81.3% against 78.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 29th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 37.1% 74.3% 37.1% Italy
2010s 48.9% 77.9% 29.0% Italy
2020s 63.9% 81.8% 17.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Italy?
Italy, at 81.3% against 78.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Italy?
2.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 29th 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