Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
67.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
63.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 67.1% against 63.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 24 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 | 38.7% | 24.0% | 14.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 28.2% | 26.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 53.5% | 14.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 67.1% against 63.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 3.3%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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