Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female
Colombia
62.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
71.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.1% against 62.7% in Colombia, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 16.4% | 12.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 31.2% | 15.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 3.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 71.1% against 62.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 8.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest 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