Costa Rica vs GPE: Region 2: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
10.8%
in 2024
GPE: Region 2
32.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
71st
GPE: Region 2 rank
68th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 32.8% against 10.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 3.0 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and GPE: Region 2 ranks 68th of 184 countries.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 41.9% | 13.8% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 37.4% | 21.5% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Costa Rica or GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 32.8% against 10.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and GPE: Region 2?
- 22.0%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and GPE: Region 2?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and GPE: Region 2 ranks 68th of 184 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, male (%). 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