Costa Rica vs Serbia: Secondary education, pupils

Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
Serbia
478,731
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Serbia rank
109th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 478,731 against 464,490 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,241.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Serbia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Serbia ranks 109th of 206 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 254,597 744,139 489,542 Serbia
2000s 338,967 644,418 305,451 Serbia
2010s 454,002 553,820 99,818 Serbia
2020s 499,776 502,006 2,230 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Serbia?
Serbia, at 478,731 against 464,490 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Serbia?
14,241, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Serbia ranks 109th 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.