Costa Rica vs Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Costa Rica
17.5%
in 2018
Mexico
18.9%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
66th
Mexico rank
64th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
5101520197319952018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 18.9% against 17.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 64th of 80 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 15.3% 0.3% Mexico
2010s 16.2% 17.2% 1.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 18.9% against 17.5% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Costa Rica and Mexico?
1.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/