China vs Costa Rica: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
65.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica
65.4%
in 2024
China rank
146th
Costa Rica rank
147th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 65.5% against 65.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 82.4% | 25.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 71.7% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 67.1% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
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, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 65.5% against 65.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 147th of 188 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, 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