Costa Rica vs Norway: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
378,838
in 2025
Norway
403,863
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
128th
Norway rank
125th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 403,863 against 378,838 in Costa Rica, a difference of 25,025.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Norway ranks 125th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,650 | 361,163 | 74,486 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 400,603 | 384,006 | 16,596 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 380,916 | 389,788 | 8,872 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 403,863 against 378,838 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 25,025, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Norway ranks 125th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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