Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female
Brazil
81.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
85.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
4th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.4% against 81.8% in Brazil, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 35.1% | 16.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 60.2% | 12.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.7% | 1.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 85.4% against 81.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 3.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%). 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