Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Colombia
95.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
92.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.2% against 92.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 37 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 | 80.6% | 66.0% | 14.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 80.0% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.7% | 4.4% | 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?
- Colombia, at 95.2% against 92.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2.6%, with Colombia 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 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