Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21,539 Persons against 9,300 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 12,239 Persons.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,822 Persons | 8,626 Persons | 11,196 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20,792 Persons | 9,202 Persons | 11,590 Persons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 21,539 Persons against 9,300 Persons in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 12,239 Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.