Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
95.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
96.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 96.1% against 95.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 79.4% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 86.6% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.7% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 96.1% against 95.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth 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