Costa Rica vs Switzerland: 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
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 556,945 Persons against 444,515 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 112,430 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 472,015 Persons | 521,087 Persons | 49,072 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 457,331 Persons | 541,259 Persons | 83,928 Persons | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 556,945 Persons against 444,515 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 112,430 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.