Costa Rica vs Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
Ireland
456,625
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
112th
Ireland rank
114th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 464,490 against 456,625 in Ireland, a difference of 7,865.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 114th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 106,380 253,911 147,531 Ireland
1980s 122,586 324,417 201,832 Ireland
1990s 178,864 368,013 189,149 Ireland
2000s 336,507 322,265 14,242 Costa Rica
2010s 454,002 374,523 79,479 Costa Rica
2020s 511,538 449,708 61,830 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 464,490 against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Ireland?
7,865, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.