Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Costa Rica
67.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
64.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Ecuador rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.8% against 64.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 51 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 | 16.0% | 26.9% | 10.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 46.0% | 18.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 62.0% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 67.8% against 64.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest 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