Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
89.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
87.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Ecuador rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.8% against 87.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 27 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 | 47.1% | 39.3% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 64.4% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 89.8% against 87.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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