Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Brazil
89.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
86.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 89.7% against 86.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.9% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 88.1% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 89.7% against 86.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 2.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%). 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