Costa Rica vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Costa Rica
142.0%
in 2024
Sweden
169.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 169.7% against 142.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 64.2% 116.8% 52.6% Sweden
2010s 107.6% 154.5% 46.9% Sweden
2020s 154.3% 176.6% 22.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Sweden, at 169.7% against 142.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Costa Rica and Sweden?
27.7%, 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, upper secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release