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
20406080200020122024

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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release