Costa Rica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School enrollment, secondary
School enrollment, secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 121.8% against 97.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 87.1% | 4.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 94.5% | 19.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 130.2% | 97.3% | 32.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Costa Rica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 121.8% against 97.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 24.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.