Costa Rica vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Costa Rica
108.4%
in 2024
Sweden
109.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 109.3% against 108.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 105.6% 101.7% 3.9% Costa Rica
2010s 112.9% 111.0% 1.8% Costa Rica
2020s 110.9% 111.4% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Sweden, at 109.3% against 108.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Costa Rica and Sweden?
0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release