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

Costa Rica
78.7%
in 2024
Norway
79.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 79.5% against 78.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 37.1% 66.7% 29.6% Norway
2010s 48.9% 73.7% 24.8% Norway
2020s 63.9% 78.9% 15.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Norway?
Norway, at 79.5% against 78.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Norway?
0.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th 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