Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
87.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
76.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
14th
Uruguay rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.1% against 76.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 71.5% | 10.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 84.7% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 92.2% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 87.1% against 76.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 10.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). 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