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

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

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

Costa Rica

213,088 number

in 2020

Ireland

193,792 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

123rd

Ireland rank

126th

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

Costa Rica
Ireland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 213,088 number against 193,792 number in Ireland, a difference of 19,296 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 126th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	163,034 number	179,679 number	16,644 number	Ireland
1980s	168,778 number	201,955 number	33,177 number	Ireland
1990s	217,472 number	208,226 number	9,246 number	Costa Rica
2000s	252,563 number	174,270 number	78,293 number	Costa Rica
2010s	224,824 number	182,872 number	41,952 number	Costa Rica

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 Ireland?: Costa Rica, at 213,088 number against 193,792 number in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ireland?: 19,296 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 126th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.