Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
98.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
98.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Ecuador rank
5th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 98.3% against 98.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 91.0% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 98.2% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.0% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 98.3% against 98.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest 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