Costa Rica vs Finland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,741 Persons against 3,730 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,011 Persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,339 Persons | 9,656 Persons | 7,317 Persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,342 Persons | 9,784 Persons | 6,442 Persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 8,741 Persons against 3,730 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 5,011 Persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. 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 total number of mobile national students abroad. 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.