Costa Rica vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.9801 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.9804 GPIA
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
Mexico rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.9804 GPIA against 0.9801 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 104 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 | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9408 GPIA | 0.0363 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9794 GPIA | 0.9654 GPIA | 0.014 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9856 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 0.0095 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.9804 GPIA against 0.9801 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Mexico 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 rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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