Costa Rica vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Costa Rica
155.4%
in 2019
North America
97.9%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
6th
North America rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North America
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 155.4% against 97.9% in North America, a difference of 57.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North America ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and North America ranks 10th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica North America Difference Ahead
1990s 41.8% 91.7% 50.0% North America
2000s 62.7% 90.7% 28.0% North America
2010s 113.5% 96.6% 17.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Costa Rica or North America?
Costa Rica, at 155.4% against 97.9% in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Costa Rica and North America?
57.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 6th and North America ranks 10th 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.