Costa Rica vs Norway: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Costa Rica
319,356
in 2025
Norway
333,876
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Norway rank
114th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 333,876 against 319,356 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,520.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Norway ranks 114th 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 447,677 | 368,621 | 79,056 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 367,930 | 341,232 | 26,697 | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 333,876 against 319,356 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 14,520, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Norway ranks 114th 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