Costa Rica vs Finland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Costa Rica
319,356
in 2025
Finland
295,160
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Finland rank
119th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 319,356 against 295,160 in Finland, a difference of 24,196.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Finland ranks 119th of 207 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 447,677 | 358,606 | 89,071 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 367,930 | 309,505 | 58,425 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 319,356 against 295,160 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 24,196, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Finland ranks 119th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release