Belgium vs Costa Rica: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
83.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
79.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
192nd
Costa Rica rank
195th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 83.3% against 79.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 192nd and Costa Rica ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 84.4% | 15.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 85.0% | 22.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 83.1% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.1% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 83.3% against 79.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 4.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 192nd and Costa Rica ranks 195th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release