Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
79.2%
in 2024
Mexico
70.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
195th
Mexico rank
197th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.2% against 70.0% in Mexico, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 195th and Mexico ranks 197th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 80.3% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 75.7% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 74.4% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 79.2% against 70.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 9.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th and Mexico ranks 197th of 197 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, female (%). 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