Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Costa Rica
78.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
75.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
105th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.8% against 75.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 63.3% | 24.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 70.1% | 27.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 74.2% | 17.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 73.7% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.7% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 78.8% against 75.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). 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