Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female
Costa Rica
95.9%
in 2024
Peru
94.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Peru rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.9% against 94.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Peru ranks 9th of 39 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 | 74.9% | 85.6% | 10.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 94.5% | 6.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 96.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 95.9% against 94.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Peru ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female (%). 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