Costa Rica vs Singapore: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
380,957
in 2025
Singapore
362,680
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
116th
Singapore rank
118th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 380,957 against 362,680 in Singapore, a difference of 18,277.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 118th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 417,852 | 230,466 | 187,386 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 385,607 | 264,548 | 121,059 | Costa Rica |
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 Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 380,957 against 362,680 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 18,277, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 118th 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