Costa Rica vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.6423 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.6046 LPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
57th
Mexico rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6423 LPIA against 0.6046 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0377 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 95 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 | 0.4682 LPIA | 0.3903 LPIA | 0.0779 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5794 LPIA | 0.5321 LPIA | 0.0472 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6406 LPIA | 0.6046 LPIA | 0.036 LPIA | Costa Rica |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6423 LPIA against 0.6046 LPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0377 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th 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, female, 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