Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
84.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
85.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Ecuador rank
4th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 85.7% against 84.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 34 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 | 41.6% | 56.4% | 14.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 73.6% | 16.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 80.6% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 85.7% against 84.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador 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, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle 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