Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
88.0%
in 2024
Peru
80.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Peru rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 88.0% against 80.2% in Peru, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 3rd of 36 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 | 14.7% | 24.8% | 10.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 49.0% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 73.2% | 12.7% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 88.0% against 80.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 7.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second 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