Costa Rica vs Denmark: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
425,994
in 2025
Denmark
433,208
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Denmark rank
118th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 433,208 against 425,994 in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,214.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 118th 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 | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,116 | 414,892 | 87,223 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 459,692 | 458,161 | 1,532 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 449,976 | 439,390 | 10,585 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 433,208 against 425,994 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 7,214, with Denmark 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 118th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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