Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male

Costa Rica
88.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
87.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
46th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 88.2% against 87.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th 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 47.7% 66.2% 18.5% Uruguay
2010s 62.4% 63.3% 1.0% Uruguay
2020s 85.4% 82.4% 3.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 88.2% against 87.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
1.0%, 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, male?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release