Costa Rica vs Philippines: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
70.3%
in 2024
Philippines
66.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
4th
Philippines rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.3% against 66.0% in Philippines, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 58.8% | 36.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 72.0% | 27.7% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.0% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 70.3% against 66.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 4.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle 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