Costa Rica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, tertiary education, female
Costa Rica
186,933
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe
23.59 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
118th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 23.59 million against 186,933 in Costa Rica, a difference of 23.41 million.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 126.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 118th of 221 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,396 | 23.58 million | 23.37 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 208,526 | 23.82 million | 23.61 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 190,124 | 23.54 million | 23.35 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Costa Rica or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 23.59 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23.41 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 118th 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
February 2026 Data Release