Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male
Colombia
53.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
64.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 64.2% against 53.0% in Colombia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 8th 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 | 25.1% | 14.7% | 10.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 24.5% | 15.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 46.7% | 8.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 64.2% against 53.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 11.2%, 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, 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