Argentina vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Argentina
56.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
63.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.1% against 56.8% in Argentina, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 21.3% | 18.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 23.3% | 18.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 1.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 63.1% against 56.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 6.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). 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