Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
149,763
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
149,543
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
130th
Guinea-Bissau rank
131st
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 149,763 against 149,543 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 220.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,903 | 61,267 | 113,636 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 163,457 | 111,615 | 51,842 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 151,818 | 140,755 | 11,063 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Costa Rica, at 149,763 against 149,543 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 220, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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