Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
39.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
39.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Uruguay rank
37th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.7% against 39.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.9% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 38.6% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.2% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 39.7% against 39.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica 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 36th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 51 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 reading, 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