Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
71.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 71.4% against 64.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.0%.
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 5th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 21 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 | 39.3% | 26.0% | 13.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 33.1% | 23.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 57.6% | 13.0% | 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 71.4% against 64.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 7.0%, 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 5th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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