Costa Rica vs Iceland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

Costa Rica
3,730 Persons
in 2023
Iceland
2,556 Persons
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
Iceland rank
32nd

Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3,730 Persons against 2,556 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 1,174 Persons.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 32nd of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 2,339 Persons 2,662 Persons 322.85 Persons Iceland
2020s 3,342 Persons 2,651 Persons 690.54 Persons Costa Rica

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 Iceland?
Costa Rica, at 3,730 Persons against 2,556 Persons in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Costa Rica and Iceland?
1,174 Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 462 data points, 2013–2023
Last refreshed

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.