Costa Rica vs Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

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

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019972024

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 49 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 103,706 249,637 145,931 Ireland
1980s 122,586 324,417 201,832 Ireland
1990s 178,864 368,013 189,149 Ireland
2000s 338,967 322,448 16,519 Costa Rica
2010s 454,749 377,862 76,887 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, 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 between Costa Rica and Ireland?
7,865, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.