Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
378,838
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
340,700
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
128th
Hong Kong, China rank
131st
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 378,838 against 340,700 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 38,138.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Hong Kong, China ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,650 | 602,738 | 167,088 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 400,603 | 410,200 | 9,597 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 380,570 | 329,483 | 51,086 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 378,838 against 340,700 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 38,138, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Hong Kong, China ranks 131st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release