Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Secondary education, pupils

Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
Nicaragua
463,660
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Secondary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 464,490 against 463,660 in Nicaragua, a difference of 830.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 98,968 76,395 22,573 Costa Rica
1980s 121,328 146,318 24,990 Nicaragua
1990s 176,600 249,427 72,826 Nicaragua
2000s 330,640 413,140 82,500 Nicaragua
2010s 413,686 465,201 51,515 Nicaragua
2020s 490,392 450,710 39,682 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Costa Rica, at 464,490 against 463,660 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
830, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 113th 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.