Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
149,763
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
26.39 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
130th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
130th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 26.39 million against 149,763 in Costa Rica, a difference of 26.24 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 176.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,903 | 25.99 million | 25.81 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 163,457 | 23.62 million | 23.46 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 152,229 | 25.11 million | 24.96 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 26.39 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 26.24 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th 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