Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
86.9%
in 2023
Peru
88.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Peru rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 88.8% against 86.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Peru ranks 5th of 24 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 | 54.2% | 58.7% | 4.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 79.3% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.2% | 0.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 88.8% against 86.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Peru ranks 5th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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