Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Costa Rica
73.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
71.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
194th
Switzerland rank
197th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.0% against 71.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 197th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 70.8% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 65.7% | 12.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 69.4% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 72.8% | 10.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 68.3% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 70.3% | 4.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 73.0% against 71.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Costa Rica ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 197th 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