Costa Rica vs Mexico: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Costa Rica
5.82 years
in 2024
Mexico
5.84 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Mexico rank
97th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.84 years against 5.82 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 97th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 years | 4.88 years | 0.8207 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.46 years | 5.76 years | 0.2983 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.13 years | 5.75 years | 0.3722 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.84 years against 5.82 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.02 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 97th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). 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