China vs Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
China
89.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2024
China rank
88th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.0% against 89.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.
China ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.1% | 2.0% | China |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 91.4% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 91.1% | 4.0% | 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, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 90.0% against 89.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- China ranks 88th 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