Costa Rica vs Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
10.8%
in 2024
Philippines
10.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Philippines rank
74th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.8% against 10.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.6% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.1% | 0.2% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 10.8% against 10.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th 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