Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
88.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
85.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
El Salvador rank
14th
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 88.9% against 85.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 76.2% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 80.5% | 13.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 83.0% | 14.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 88.9% against 85.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 3.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). 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