Costa Rica vs Laos: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female)
Costa Rica
235,627
in 2024
Laos
259,159
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
108th
Laos rank
106th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 259,159 against 235,627 in Costa Rica, a difference of 23,532.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Laos ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,790 | 11,927 | 39,863 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 65,101 | 42,090 | 23,012 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 93,263 | 67,038 | 26,225 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 170,008 | 155,482 | 14,526 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 228,138 | 276,692 | 48,555 | Laos |
| 2020s | 253,668 | 285,272 | 31,604 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Laos, at 259,159 against 235,627 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 23,532, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Laos ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). 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