Costa Rica vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
37,015
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
3.42 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
98th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 3.42 million against 37,015 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.38 million.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 92.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 98th of 214 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 10,999 3.41 million 3.40 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 19,347 3.26 million 3.24 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 33,277 3.13 million 3.10 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 37,985 3.43 million 3.40 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 3.42 million against 37,015 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
3.38 million, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release