Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
80.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
68.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Ecuador rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.3% against 68.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 20.1% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 42.2% | 5.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 65.6% | 8.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 80.3% against 68.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 11.6%, 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, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th 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, second 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