Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
60.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Ecuador rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.2% against 60.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 14.5% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 36.3% | 9.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 85.2% against 60.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 24.5%, with Costa Rica 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, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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