Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
62.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
Uruguay rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 62.4% against 57.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.8% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 53.8% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 62.0% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 62.4% against 57.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 4.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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