Costa Rica vs SDG: Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
229,075
in 2025
SDG: Europe
33.76 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
124th
SDG: Europe rank
123rd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Europe
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199920122025

How they compare

SDG: Europe currently reports 33.76 million against 229,075 in Costa Rica, a difference of 33.53 million.

That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 147.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 124th and SDG: Europe ranks 123rd of 220 countries.

SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 260,747 36.15 million 35.89 million SDG: Europe
2010s 237,146 30.76 million 30.52 million SDG: Europe
2020s 228,687 33.15 million 32.92 million SDG: Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or SDG: Europe?
SDG: Europe, at 33.76 million against 229,075 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Europe?
33.53 million, with SDG: Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Europe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 124th and SDG: Europe ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release