Costa Rica vs Finland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
28,906
in 2025
Finland
27,034
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
131st
Finland rank
133rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28,906 against 27,034 in Finland, a difference of 1,872.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Finland ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,741 | 29,998 | 10,743 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38,809 | 30,912 | 7,897 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35,622 | 29,114 | 6,508 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 28,906 against 27,034 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 1,872, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Finland ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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