Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
21.1%
in 2024
Mexico
20.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
5th
Mexico rank
6th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.1% against 20.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 2.4% | 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 21.1% against 20.8% 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?
- 0.3%, 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 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). 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