Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male
Costa Rica
86.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
85.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.5% against 85.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 38 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 | 54.5% | 63.9% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 70.3% | 9.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 86.5% against 85.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male (%). 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