Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
73.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.1% against 73.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 8.1%.
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 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.1% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 45.7% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 60.5% | 14.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 81.1% against 73.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 8.1%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest 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