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

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Costa Rica vs Serbia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

384,589 number

in 2019

Serbia

368,449 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

113th

Serbia rank

115th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Serbia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 384,589 number against 368,449 number in Serbia, a difference of 16,140 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Serbia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 115th of 203 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	217,851 number	756,911 number	539,060 number	Serbia
1980s	285,864 number	666,031 number	380,166 number	Serbia
1990s	304,585 number	697,204 number	392,619 number	Serbia
2000s	407,175 number	503,967 number	96,792 number	Serbia
2010s	410,262 number	414,197 number	3,935 number	Serbia

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 Serbia?: Costa Rica, at 384,589 number against 368,449 number in Serbia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Serbia?: 16,140 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 115th of 203 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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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