Costa Rica vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male
Costa Rica
78.7%
in 2024
Sweden
77.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.7% against 77.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 94 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 86.0% | 48.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 85.6% | 36.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 78.6% | 14.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 78.7% against 77.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th 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
February 2026 Data Release