Costa Rica vs Portugal: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education

Costa Rica
14,772 Persons
in 2024
Portugal
13,259 Persons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th

Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k201820212024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14,772 Persons against 13,259 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 1,513 Persons.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 3,626 Persons 22,193 Persons 18,567 Persons Portugal
2020s 8,608 Persons 12,141 Persons 3,533 Persons Portugal

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 Portugal?
Costa Rica, at 14,772 Persons against 13,259 Persons in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Costa Rica and Portugal?
1,513 Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 338 data points, 2013–2024
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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.