Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male

Colombia
90.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
92.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 92.6% against 90.4% in Colombia, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 39 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 84.9% 63.3% 21.6% Colombia
2010s 87.8% 82.5% 5.2% Colombia
2020s 90.7% 92.8% 2.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 92.6% against 90.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male between Colombia and Costa Rica?
2.2%, 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, richest quintile, male?
Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male (%). 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, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release