Costa Rica vs Switzerland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
71,078 number
in 2020
Switzerland
81,165 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 81,165 number against 71,078 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,087 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 56,225 number 96,606 number 40,382 number Switzerland
1980s 57,342 number 88,312 number 30,970 number Switzerland
1990s 76,164 number 77,932 number 1,768 number Switzerland
2000s 83,198 number 85,819 number 2,621 number Switzerland
2010s 72,946 number 80,823 number 7,877 number Switzerland
2020s 71,078 number 81,165 number 10,087 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 81,165 number against 71,078 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
10,087 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.