Belgium vs Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Belgium
168.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica
139.9%
in 2019
Belgium rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 168.3% against 139.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.8% | 64.4% | 88.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 157.8% | 95.3% | 62.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 162.4% | 129.7% | 32.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 168.3% against 139.9% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 28.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 188 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.