Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2024
Peru
94.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Peru rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.6% against 94.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Peru ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 88.0% | 10.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 95.2% | 5.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 95.6% against 94.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica 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, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Peru ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest 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