Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Costa Rica or United States of America?

Costa Rica, at 9.3% against 9.1% in United States of America as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs United States of America: School enrollment, secondary, private

Costa Rica

9.3%

in 2024

United States of America

9.1%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

116th

United States of America rank

117th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

Costa Rica
United States of America

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 117th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.4%	9.7%	2.7%	Costa Rica
2010s	8.9%	8.5%	0.4%	Costa Rica
2020s	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, Costa Rica or United States of America?: Costa Rica, at 9.3% against 9.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between Costa Rica and United States of America?: 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?: Costa Rica ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 117th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.