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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Costa Rica

355,821 number

in 2020

Kuwait

361,688 number

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

126th

Kuwait rank

124th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 361,688 number against 355,821 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,867 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 124th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	264,112 number	149,779 number	114,332 number	Costa Rica
1980s	281,402 number	257,051 number	24,351 number	Costa Rica
1990s	352,695 number	269,641 number	83,054 number	Costa Rica
2000s	421,042 number	252,610 number	168,432 number	Costa Rica
2010s	380,639 number	304,013 number	76,626 number	Costa Rica
2020s	355,821 number	361,688 number	5,867 number	Kuwait

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 Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 361,688 number against 355,821 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 5,867 number, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 124th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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