Costa Rica vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.6141 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.6338 LPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Mexico rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6338 LPIA against 0.6141 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0197 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4681 LPIA | 0.382 LPIA | 0.086 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5268 LPIA | 0.5055 LPIA | 0.0214 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5831 LPIA | 0.6096 LPIA | 0.0266 LPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.6338 LPIA against 0.6141 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0197 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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