Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.6085 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
0.6158 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Uruguay rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.6158 LPIA against 0.6085 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0073 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th of 103 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 | 0.4207 LPIA | 0.3844 LPIA | 0.0363 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4979 LPIA | 0.4673 LPIA | 0.0307 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6085 LPIA | 0.6158 LPIA | 0.0074 LPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.6158 LPIA against 0.6085 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.0073 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 60th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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