Costa Rica vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
15,726
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1.82 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
81st
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 1.82 million against 15,726 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.80 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 115.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st of 154 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,322 | 454,101 | 450,779 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 5,878 | 524,477 | 518,598 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 12,163 | 734,191 | 722,029 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 16,409 | 1.46 million | 1.45 million | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 1.82 million against 15,726 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 1.80 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release