Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
82.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
72.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
El Salvador rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 82.1% against 72.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 25 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 41.7% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 52.5% | 11.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 64.0% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 82.1% against 72.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 10.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second 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