Belgium vs Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Belgium
53.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica
53.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
26th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.1% | 53.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.6% | 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, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). 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