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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972025

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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release