Costa Rica vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
85.7%
in 2024
Mexico
85.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
87th
Mexico rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 85.7% against 85.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 88th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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