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
0204060200020122024

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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
21 places, 335 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release