Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
82.1%
in 2024
Peru
87.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Peru rank
2nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 87.7% against 82.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.6%.
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 4th and Peru ranks 2nd of 25 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 | 30.3% | 71.2% | 40.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 81.3% | 42.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 87.2% | 24.9% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 87.7% against 82.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 5.6%, 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, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 2nd 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