Colombia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Colombia
53.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
53.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.7% | 0.2% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 24th 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