Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
91.9%
in 2023
Peru
93.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Peru rank
1st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 93.0% against 91.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 1st of 21 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 | 37.6% | 59.4% | 21.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 77.3% | 16.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 87.9% | 4.5% | 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 93.0% against 91.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 23 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 2nd and Peru ranks 1st of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, male (%). 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