Canada vs Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Canada
91.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
90.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
65th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 91.0% against 90.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 87.6% | 5.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 89.2% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.9% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 91.0% against 90.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in 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?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Canada ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in 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