Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
Peru
90.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Peru rank
2nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 90.9% against 81.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Peru ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 76.1% | 39.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 87.2% | 38.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 89.9% | 20.6% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 90.9% against 81.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 9.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Peru ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle 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