Costa Rica vs Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
208,407
in 2025
Sweden
222,761
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Sweden rank
55th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 222,761 against 208,407 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,354.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308,054 | 199,070 | 108,984 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 298,453 | 232,925 | 65,528 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 231,581 | 232,479 | 897.6 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 222,761 against 208,407 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 14,354, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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