Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
91.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
89.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91.7% against 89.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 35 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 | 42.0% | 49.1% | 7.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 61.9% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 88.2% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 91.7% against 89.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2.2%, 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, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). 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