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

Costa Rica
72,986 number
in 2020
Uruguay
74,564 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
128th
Uruguay rank
126th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 74,564 number against 72,986 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,578 number.

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

Costa Rica ranks 128th 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 51,328 number 73,337 number 22,008 number Uruguay
1980s 57,007 number 74,293 number 17,286 number Uruguay
1990s 68,834 number 81,926 number 13,092 number Uruguay
2000s 85,929 number 79,576 number 6,354 number Costa Rica
2010s 79,610 number 78,493 number 1,117 number Costa Rica
2020s 72,986 number 74,564 number 1,578 number Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 74,564 number against 72,986 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
1,578 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, male?
Costa Rica ranks 128th 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, male (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, male (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

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