Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
76.1%
in 2023
Ecuador
76.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Ecuador rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 76.7% against 76.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 28.1% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 50.9% | 12.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 76.3% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
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 76.7% against 76.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, 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 10th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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