Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
85.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
87.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Ecuador rank
7th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.2% against 85.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 42.5% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 76.5% | 18.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 88.2% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 87.2% against 85.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, 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