Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
65.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
65.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
147th
Dominican Republic rank
145th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 65.9% against 65.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and Dominican Republic ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 90.9% | 13.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 92.3% | 13.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 87.4% | 15.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.6% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 65.9% 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 Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and Dominican Republic ranks 145th 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