Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
91.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91.9% against 88.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 27.3% | 17.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 39.9% | 22.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 79.4% | 6.4% | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 91.9% against 88.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th 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