Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both
Colombia
93.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 93.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
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 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 69.0% | 16.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 85.1% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 93.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, 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, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest 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