Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled

Costa Rica
228,863
in 2024
Nicaragua
233,434
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
113th
Nicaragua rank
112th

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 233,434 against 228,863 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,571.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 48,759 40,377 8,381 Costa Rica
1980s 59,327 59,225 102 Costa Rica
1990s 118,276 140,915 22,639 Nicaragua
2000s 167,708 196,843 29,135 Nicaragua
2010s 207,042 224,668 17,626 Nicaragua
2020s 239,404 226,204 13,201 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 233,434 against 228,863 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
4,571, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.