Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
380,957
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
51.93 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
113th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 51.93 million against 380,957 in Costa Rica, a difference of 51.55 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 136.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 113th of 221 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 427,000 | 49.98 million | 49.55 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 425,011 | 52.92 million | 52.50 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 386,537 | 52.25 million | 51.87 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 51.93 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 51.55 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 113th 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