Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Costa Rica
73.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
183rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
182nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 73.8% against 73.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 183rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.6% | 96.4% | 15.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 93.7% | 17.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 84.3% | 6.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.0% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 75.4% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.2% | 2.6% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 73.8% against 73.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Costa Rica ranks 183rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 182nd 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