Costa Rica vs MDG: Latin America: School age population, tertiary education, female

Costa Rica
186,933
in 2025
MDG: Latin America
24.31 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
MDG: Latin America rank
116th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • MDG: Latin America
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America currently reports 24.31 million against 186,933 in Costa Rica, a difference of 24.12 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 116th 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 210,396 23.81 million 23.60 million MDG: Latin America
2010s 208,526 25.00 million 24.79 million MDG: Latin America
2020s 190,124 24.48 million 24.29 million MDG: Latin America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Costa Rica or MDG: Latin America?
MDG: Latin America, at 24.31 million against 186,933 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America?
24.12 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and MDG: Latin America ranks 116th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release