Costa Rica vs France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2024
France
35.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
France rank
42nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 35.6% against 34.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and France ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 50.9% | 28.3% | France |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 44.8% | 23.7% | France |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 36.6% | 8.3% | France |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 34.2% | 1.3% | France |
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?
- France, at 35.6% against 34.6% 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 France?
- 1.0%, with France 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 43rd and France ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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