Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
149,763
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
27.28 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
130th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
128th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 27.28 million against 149,763 in Costa Rica, a difference of 27.13 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 182.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 128th of 220 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,903 | 28.29 million | 28.11 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 163,457 | 28.63 million | 28.47 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 152,229 | 27.32 million | 27.17 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 27.28 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 27.13 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 128th 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