Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
54.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
63.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.1% against 54.2% in Brazil, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 21.8% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 22.8% | 13.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 48.8% | 5.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 63.1% against 54.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 8.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th 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