Costa Rica vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
149,763
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
25.80 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
130th
UIS: Arab States rank
133rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 25.80 million against 149,763 in Costa Rica, a difference of 25.65 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 172.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and UIS: Arab States ranks 133rd of 220 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,903 | 20.96 million | 20.78 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 163,457 | 21.91 million | 21.75 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 152,229 | 24.66 million | 24.50 million | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 25.80 million against 149,763 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: Arab States?
- 25.65 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Arab States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and UIS: Arab States ranks 133rd 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