Canada vs Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Canada
90.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
84th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 90.3% against 90.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 89.3% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 90.3% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 91.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 91.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 90.3% against 90.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Canada ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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