Costa Rica vs Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper

Costa Rica
40.8%
in 2018
Ecuador
43.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
60th
Ecuador rank
59th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
10203040197319952018

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 43.2% against 40.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 77 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 33.2% 2.5% Costa Rica
2010s 38.3% 38.2% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 43.2% against 40.8% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
2.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/