Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
79.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
96.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
195th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
196th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 96.7% against 79.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 195th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 196th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 99.2% | 15.0% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 98.1% | 13.1% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 97.0% | 13.9% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 96.8% | 15.8% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 96.7% against 79.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 17.5%, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 196th 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