Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male
Costa Rica
92.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
89.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 92.6% against 89.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 74.7% | 9.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 84.6% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 89.9% | 2.5% | 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, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 92.6% against 89.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 2.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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
February 2026 Data Release