How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

142,733 number

in 2020

Uruguay

145,969 number

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

127th

Uruguay rank

126th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 145,969 number against 142,733 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,236 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 126th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	101,077 number	144,541 number	43,463 number	Uruguay
1980s	112,624 number	146,596 number	33,972 number	Uruguay
1990s	135,223 number	160,912 number	25,689 number	Uruguay
2000s	168,479 number	156,189 number	12,290 number	Costa Rica
2010s	155,815 number	154,030 number	1,785 number	Costa Rica
2020s	142,733 number	145,969 number	3,236 number	Uruguay

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 Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 145,969 number against 142,733 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 3,236 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 126th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.