Colombia vs Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile
Colombia
83.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
87.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
6th
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.3% against 83.1% in Colombia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 92.3% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 87.3% against 83.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 4.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest 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