Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,493 Persons against 3,730 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 763 Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 30th of 32 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,339 Persons | 4,998 Persons | 2,659 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,342 Persons | 4,450 Persons | 1,108 Persons | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4,493 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 New Zealand?
- 763 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 30th 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.