Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private
Costa Rica
9.3%
in 2024
United States
9.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
United States rank
118th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and United States ranks 118th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.8% | 0.6% | United States |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 9.3% against 9.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and United States ranks 118th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 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