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

Costa Rica
112,295
in 2025
Ireland
112,900
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Ireland rank
122nd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120132025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 112,900 against 112,295 in Costa Rica, a difference of 605.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 122nd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 127,664 83,506 44,158 Costa Rica
2010s 116,402 89,269 27,133 Costa Rica
2020s 111,807 105,564 6,244 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 112,900 against 112,295 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Ireland?
605, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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, female (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