Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
90.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
88.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Uruguay rank
47th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.3% against 88.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 70.3% | 18.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 68.5% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.3% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 90.3% against 88.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, 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