Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
75.5%
in 2024
Peru
72.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Peru rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 75.5% against 72.5% in Peru, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 5th of 37 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 | 11.9% | 22.6% | 10.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 46.2% | 20.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 72.8% | 18.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 75.5% against 72.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 3.0%, 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, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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