Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Australia
71.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
73.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
192nd
Costa Rica rank
189th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.3% against 71.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 192nd and Costa Rica ranks 189th of 219 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 90.2% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 77.9% | 18.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 76.3% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 75.0% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 73.3% against 71.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Australia ranks 192nd and Costa Rica ranks 189th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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