Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
298,368 number
in 2019
El Salvador
308,565 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
102nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520072019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 308,565 number against 298,368 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,197 number.

Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 194 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 153,417 number 244,237 number 90,820 number El Salvador
2000s 239,822 number 326,256 number 86,434 number El Salvador
2010s 292,557 number 367,194 number 74,638 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 308,565 number against 298,368 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
10,197 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.