Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Costa Rica
90.7%
in 2024
United States
90.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
65th
United States rank
64th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 90.9% against 90.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and United States ranks 64th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 90.3% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 91.5% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 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, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 90.9% against 90.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States 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 public?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and United States ranks 64th 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