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

Costa Rica
108,935 number
in 2019
El Salvador
107,327 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
92nd
El Salvador rank
93rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199520072019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 108,935 number against 107,327 number in El Salvador, a difference of 1,608 number.

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

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 93rd 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 33,990 number 70,744 number 36,754 number El Salvador
2000s 51,774 number 90,447 number 38,674 number El Salvador
2010s 83,038 number 110,847 number 27,809 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 108,935 number against 107,327 number in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
1,608 number, with Costa Rica 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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