Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Guatemala rank
25th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 25th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9088 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1358 GPIA | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.9705 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.068 GPIA | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0024 GPIA | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0309 GPIA | 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 Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 25th of 161 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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