Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
76.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
74.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Uruguay rank
12th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.1% against 74.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 26.6% | 19.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 45.3% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 83.8% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 76.1% against 74.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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