Costa Rica vs Mexico: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+
Costa Rica
85.7%
in 2024
Mexico
85.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
87th
Mexico rank
88th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.7% against 85.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 88th of 135 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 68.1% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 85.7% against 85.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 88th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.