Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Costa Rica
73,157
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
12.88 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
132nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
130th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 12.88 million against 73,157 in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.81 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 176.1 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 132nd 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 85,784 12.55 million 12.47 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 80,210 11.45 million 11.37 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 74,599 12.26 million 12.19 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, female, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 12.88 million against 73,157 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
12.81 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd 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, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release