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

Costa Rica
205,948 number
in 2019
El Salvador
213,011 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
98th
El Salvador rank
97th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199520072019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 213,011 number against 205,948 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,063 number.

Across all 20 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 188 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 64,784 number 142,353 number 77,570 number El Salvador
2000s 99,145 number 176,219 number 77,074 number El Salvador
2010s 155,855 number 219,159 number 63,305 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 213,011 number against 205,948 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
7,063 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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