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

Costa Rica
116,780
in 2025
Ireland
118,478
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
124th
Ireland rank
122nd

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

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

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 118,478 against 116,780 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,698.

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

Costa Rica ranks 124th 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 133,083 87,956 45,126 Costa Rica
2010s 120,744 93,913 26,831 Costa Rica
2020s 116,880 110,337 6,543 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 118,478 against 116,780 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Ireland?
1,698, 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, male?
Costa Rica ranks 124th 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, male (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, male (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