Costa Rica vs MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
65.7%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
76.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
136th
MDG: Western Asia rank
134th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 76.8% against 65.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 69.6% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.6% | 0.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 76.6% | 9.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Costa Rica or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 76.8% against 65.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia?
- 11.1%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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