Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Costa Rica
104.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
104.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
68th
Uruguay rank
70th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 104.8% against 104.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 111.1% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 107.8% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 106.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 104.8% against 104.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.