Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
86.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
83.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.9% against 83.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 58.5% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 80.9% | 4.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 78.9% | 9.2% | 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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 86.9% against 83.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 3.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th 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