Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Secondary education, teachers

Costa Rica
37,015
in 2024
New Zealand
36,426
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
New Zealand rank
102nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37,015 against 36,426 in New Zealand, a difference of 589.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 7,307 17,667 10,360 New Zealand
1990s 10,903 27,524 16,621 New Zealand
2000s 20,003 33,975 13,972 New Zealand
2010s 33,434 35,554 2,119 New Zealand
2020s 37,985 36,495 1,490 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 37,015 against 36,426 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
589, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.