Costa Rica vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Costa Rica
115.2%
in 2024
Spain
113.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Spain rank
19th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 115.2% against 113.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 114.1% 16.9% Spain
2010s 124.9% 120.0% 4.9% Costa Rica
2020s 120.6% 113.5% 7.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 115.2% against 113.8% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Costa Rica and Spain?
1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release