Costa Rica vs MDG: Latin America: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
380,957
in 2025
MDG: Latin America
49.51 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
MDG: Latin America rank
115th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 49.51 million against 380,957 in Costa Rica, a difference of 49.13 million.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 130.0 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and MDG: Latin America ranks 115th of 221 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 | 427,000 | 47.72 million | 47.29 million | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 425,011 | 50.50 million | 50.07 million | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 386,537 | 49.83 million | 49.45 million | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 49.51 million against 380,957 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
- 49.13 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and MDG: Latin America ranks 115th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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