Costa Rica vs MDG: Latin America: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
378,838
in 2025
MDG: Latin America
60.43 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
128th
MDG: Latin America rank
125th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • MDG: Latin America
020.0M40.0M60.0M199920122025

How they compare

MDG: Latin America currently reports 60.43 million against 378,838 in Costa Rica, a difference of 60.05 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 159.5 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 128th and MDG: Latin America ranks 125th of 220 countries.

MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica MDG: Latin America Difference Ahead
2000s 435,650 63.46 million 63.02 million MDG: Latin America
2010s 400,603 63.03 million 62.63 million MDG: Latin America
2020s 380,916 60.53 million 60.15 million MDG: Latin America

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 MDG: Latin America?
MDG: Latin America, at 60.43 million against 378,838 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
60.05 million, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 128th and MDG: Latin America ranks 125th 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release