Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, female
Costa Rica
186,933
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
25.51 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
113th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 25.51 million against 186,933 in Costa Rica, a difference of 25.32 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 136.5 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 | 210,396 | 24.93 million | 24.72 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 208,526 | 26.21 million | 26.00 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 190,124 | 25.69 million | 25.50 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, female, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 25.51 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 25.32 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, female?
- 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, 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