Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Costa Rica
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9148 GPIA | 0.9413 GPIA | 0.0265 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.0104 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 0.0485 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0086 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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