Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
88.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
89.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Uruguay rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 89.0% against 88.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th 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 | 40.5% | 35.9% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 55.3% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 79.7% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
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?
- Uruguay, at 89.0% against 88.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay 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 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second 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