Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
94.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
91.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.0% against 91.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.1% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 94.0% against 91.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest 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