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

Australia
174.8%
in 2018
Costa Rica
155.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 174.8% against 155.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 182 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 213.0% 38.5% 174.5% Australia
2010s 193.6% 128.3% 65.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 174.8% against 155.4% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Australia and Costa Rica?
19.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Australia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 182 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.