Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Costa Rica
73.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
74.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
194th
Guatemala rank
191st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 74.2% against 73.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 194th and Guatemala ranks 191st of 217 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 69.5% | 16.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 66.3% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 67.4% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 69.1% | 14.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 70.6% | 8.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.0% | 3.7% | 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, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 74.2% against 73.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 1.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Costa Rica ranks 194th and Guatemala ranks 191st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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