Costa Rica vs France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
65.4%
in 2024
France
64.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
147th
France rank
148th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.4% against 64.4% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 147th and France ranks 148th of 188 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 49.1% | 28.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 55.2% | 23.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 63.4% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.8% | 1.3% | 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, Costa Rica or France?
- Costa Rica, at 65.4% against 64.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and France?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th and France ranks 148th 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