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

Honduras, at 402,665 against 368,090 in Costa Rica as of 2017.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Costa Rica vs Honduras: Secondary education, general pupils

Costa Rica

368,090

in 2018

Honduras

402,665

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

108th

Honduras rank

105th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Costa Rica
Honduras

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 402,665 against 368,090 in Costa Rica, a difference of 34,575.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Honduras ranks 105th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
1970s	79,159	43,282	35,877	Costa Rica
1980s	96,035	106,654	10,619	Honduras
1990s	108,344	126,582	18,238	Honduras
2000s	206,751	310,053	103,302	Honduras
2010s	353,380	412,548	59,168	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Costa Rica or Honduras?: Honduras, at 402,665 against 368,090 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Costa Rica and Honduras?: 34,575, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Costa Rica ranks 108th and Honduras ranks 105th 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.