Costa Rica vs Ireland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 539,438 Persons against 444,515 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 94,923 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 472,015 Persons | 553,319 Persons | 81,304 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 460,535 Persons | 543,905 Persons | 83,370 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 539,438 Persons against 444,515 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 94,923 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — 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 students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. 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.