Costa Rica vs Malaysia: School enrollment, secondary, private

Costa Rica
9.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
9.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
116th
Malaysia rank
115th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.4% 7.5% 4.8% Costa Rica
2000s 11.3% 4.5% 6.8% Costa Rica
2010s 9.1% 8.5% 0.6% Costa Rica
2020s 7.9% 9.7% 1.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.