Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
30.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Ecuador rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.8% against 30.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 94 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 15.0% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 23.4% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 31.2% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 35.8% against 30.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 5.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 94 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, rural, 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