Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both
Costa Rica
80.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
72.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Ecuador rank
10th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.2% against 72.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 51 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 | 24.2% | 34.0% | 9.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 55.4% | 14.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 73.0% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 80.2% against 72.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 7.5%, 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, second quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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