Costa Rica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, secondary

Costa Rica
121.8%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
98.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 121.8% against 98.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 82.6% 86.6% 4.0% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 113.8% 94.1% 19.6% Costa Rica
2020s 130.2% 97.4% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Costa Rica, at 121.8% against 98.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.