Costa Rica vs Syria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Costa Rica
91.6%
in 2024
Syria
91.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Syria rank
55th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 91.7% against 91.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Syria ranks 55th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 94.2% | 11.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 95.3% | 9.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 95.9% | 7.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.7% | 0.4% | 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 91.7% against 91.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Syria ranks 55th 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