Costa Rica vs Mexico: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
98.6%
in 2024
Mexico
98.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
14th
Mexico rank
13th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 29 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 | 99.4% | 98.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico 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, urban, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, richest 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