Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Costa Rica
73.6%
in 2024
Mexico
72.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
183rd
Mexico rank
186th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.6% against 72.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 183rd and Mexico ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 88.7% | 9.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 90.2% | 13.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 89.9% | 12.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 86.6% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 77.4% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 0.6% | 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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 73.6% against 72.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Costa Rica ranks 183rd and Mexico ranks 186th 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, 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