Costa Rica vs Mexico: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2024
Mexico
89.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
13th
Mexico rank
16th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 89.4% in Mexico, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 28 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 | 88.2% | 87.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 89.7% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 89.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 3.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). 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