China vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both
China
86.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica
67.8%
in 2024
China rank
6th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 86.5% against 67.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 51 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 29.1% | 18.0% | China |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 38.0% | 48.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 86.5% against 67.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both between China and Costa Rica?
- 18.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- China ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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