Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
21.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
25.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.1% against 21.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 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 | 33.4% | 34.4% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 32.8% | 10.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 25.1% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 25.1% against 21.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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