Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
34.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
34.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
Ecuador rank
62nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 34.6% against 34.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 168 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 39.6% | 15.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 49.0% | 26.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 38.2% | 11.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 33.8% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 34.6% against 34.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). 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