Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
United States
1.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
113th
United States rank
110th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and United States ranks 110th of 169 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and United States ranks 110th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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