Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Brazil
89.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
92.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 92.6% against 89.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 65.8% | 9.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 79.9% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.7% | 1.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 92.6% against 89.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth 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