Costa Rica vs Uruguay: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Costa Rica
73,157
in 2025
Uruguay
69,291
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
132nd
Uruguay rank
134th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73,157 against 69,291 in Uruguay, a difference of 3,866.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 134th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,784 | 76,654 | 9,130 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80,210 | 78,335 | 1,876 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74,358 | 70,871 | 3,487 | Costa Rica |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 73,157 against 69,291 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3,866, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 134th 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
February 2026 Data Release