Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Colombia
79.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
78.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 79.0% against 78.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 24 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 | 54.6% | 34.8% | 19.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 49.3% | 21.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 72.3% | 5.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 79.0% against 78.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, 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, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second 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