Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
87.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
87.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Ecuador rank
4th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.7% against 87.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 4th of 36 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 | 50.6% | 67.6% | 17.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 76.1% | 10.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 86.0% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 87.7% against 87.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, 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, urban, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). 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