Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 368,090 against 344,423 in Bulgaria as of 2018.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Secondary education, general pupils

Bulgaria

344,423

in 2017

Costa Rica

368,090

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

110th

Costa Rica rank

108th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Bulgaria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 368,090 against 344,423 in Bulgaria, a difference of 23,667.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 108th of 204 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	592,163	85,202	506,961	Bulgaria
1980s	636,856	94,690	542,166	Bulgaria
1990s	578,205	141,209	436,996	Bulgaria
2000s	468,637	282,538	186,099	Bulgaria
2010s	354,800	353,657	1,144	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 368,090 against 344,423 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 23,667, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Bulgaria ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.