Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Costa Rica
91.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
92.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 92.2% against 91.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 86.9% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 87.8% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 92.2% against 91.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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