Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
95.4%
in 2024
Peru
96.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Peru rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 96.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Peru ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 91.9% | 25.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 94.7% | 15.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 94.2% | 0.6% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 96.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Peru ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth 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