Costa Rica vs Denmark: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
229,075
in 2025
Denmark
205,610
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
124th
Denmark rank
126th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 229,075 against 205,610 in Denmark, a difference of 23,465.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 126th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,747 | 199,630 | 61,117 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 237,146 | 205,107 | 32,039 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 228,687 | 205,258 | 23,429 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 229,075 against 205,610 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 23,465, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 126th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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