Costa Rica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Costa Rica
121.8%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
104.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
13th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 121.8% against 104.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 100.9% | 18.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 104.8% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 130.2% | 105.2% | 25.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Costa Rica or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Costa Rica, at 121.8% against 104.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 17.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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
February 2026 Data Release