Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
71.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
75.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Ecuador rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 75.2% against 71.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.7% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.1% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 73.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 75.2% against 71.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 4.0%, 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, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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