Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
44.87 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
112th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 44.87 million against 464,490 in Costa Rica, a difference of 44.40 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 96.6 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th of 219 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 98,968 9.76 million 9.66 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 122,586 17.03 million 16.91 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 178,864 26.74 million 26.56 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 338,967 35.54 million 35.20 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 454,002 36.21 million 35.75 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 495,774 42.36 million 41.87 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 44.87 million against 464,490 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
44.40 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 112th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release