Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2024
Peru
94.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Peru rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 94.8% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Peru ranks 6th of 49 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 | 68.9% | 87.5% | 18.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 94.2% | 9.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 95.8% | 2.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 94.8% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.5%, 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, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Peru ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest 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