Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
81.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
80.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
35th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.7% against 80.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 35th of 95 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 | 39.8% | 51.0% | 11.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 67.1% | 13.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 78.7% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 81.7% against 80.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 35th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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