Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Secondary education, pupils

Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
Lebanon
417,800
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Lebanon rank
115th

Secondary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 464,490 against 417,800 in Lebanon, a difference of 46,690.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Lebanon ranks 115th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 81,089 170,282 89,194 Lebanon
1980s 128,154 278,272 150,117 Lebanon
1990s 194,071 338,981 144,910 Lebanon
2000s 338,967 375,472 36,505 Lebanon
2010s 454,002 389,845 64,157 Costa Rica
2020s 495,774 413,639 82,135 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
Costa Rica, at 464,490 against 417,800 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
46,690, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Lebanon ranks 115th 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.