What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Slovakia?

18,229 number, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.

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.

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

Costa Rica

205,948 number

in 2019

Slovakia

187,719 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

98th

Slovakia rank

100th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Slovakia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 205,948 number against 187,719 number in Slovakia, a difference of 18,229 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Slovakia ranks 100th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60,462 number	317,084 number	256,622 number	Slovakia
2000s	99,145 number	283,403 number	184,258 number	Slovakia
2010s	155,855 number	219,197 number	63,342 number	Slovakia

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 Slovakia?: Costa Rica, at 205,948 number against 187,719 number in Slovakia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 18,229 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 98th and Slovakia ranks 100th 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: 04 September 2026

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