Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Brazil
9.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
69th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 24.0% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 13.2% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Brazil ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 69th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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