Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes
Costa Rica
83.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
85.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
Ecuador rank
28th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 85.3% against 83.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Ecuador ranks 28th of 90 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 | 47.8% | 61.6% | 13.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 74.3% | 16.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 82.0% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 85.3% against 83.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Ecuador ranks 28th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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