Costa Rica vs United States of America: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female
Costa Rica
81.4%
in 2024
United States of America
91.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 91.8% against 81.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 92.6% | 42.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 91.8% | 34.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 91.8% against 81.4% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 10.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, second 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