Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Colombia
90.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
90.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.3% against 90.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 58.1% | 18.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 72.6% | 13.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 87.2% | 2.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 90.3% against 90.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). 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