Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Costa Rica
115.5%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
114.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 115.5% against 114.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 100.8% 3.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 123.8% 105.4% 18.4% Costa Rica
2020s 122.3% 106.0% 16.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
Costa Rica, at 115.5% against 114.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release