Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
88.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
77.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
4th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 88.0% against 77.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 18.9% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 33.2% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 70.7% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 88.0% against 77.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 10.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th 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