Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Brazil
53.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
66.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
10th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.7% against 53.4% in Brazil, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 23.8% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 46.3% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 67.0% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 66.7% against 53.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 13.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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