Costa Rica vs France: Secondary education, general pupils

Costa Rica
50.2%
in 2018
France
50.3%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
83rd
France rank
80th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • France
0204060197019942018

How they compare

France currently reports 50.3% against 50.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and France ranks 80th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
1970s 53.3% 51.6% 1.7% Costa Rica
1980s 52.1% 52.1% 0.0% France
1990s 51.3% 51.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 50.2% 50.6% 0.4% France
2010s 49.9% 50.3% 0.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Costa Rica or France?
France, at 50.3% against 50.2% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Costa Rica and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and France ranks 80th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Costa Rica vs France: Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid, drawing on Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/secondary-education-general-pupils-percent-female/costa-rica/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/secondary-education-general-pupils-percent-female/costa-rica/france/">Costa Rica vs France: Secondary education, general pupils</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.