Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, general pupils

Costa Rica
368,090
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
341,591
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
108th
Hong Kong, China rank
111th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 368,090 against 341,591 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 26,499.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Hong Kong, China ranks 111th of 204 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 85,202 306,868 221,666 Hong Kong, China
1980s 94,651 423,183 328,533 Hong Kong, China
1990s 145,177 451,434 306,257 Hong Kong, China
2000s 282,538 486,713 204,176 Hong Kong, China
2010s 355,261 416,379 61,118 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
Costa Rica, at 368,090 against 341,591 in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
26,499, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Hong Kong, China ranks 111th 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

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