Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female
Costa Rica
81.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
72.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Ecuador rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.4% against 72.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 40 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 | 27.7% | 35.2% | 7.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 57.2% | 11.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 75.1% | 6.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 81.4% against 72.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 8.8%, 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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