Costa Rica vs Finland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
355,821 number
in 2020
Finland
356,316 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
126th
Finland rank
125th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 356,316 number against 355,821 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 495 number.

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

Costa Rica ranks 126th and Finland ranks 125th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 264,112 number 482,690 number 218,578 number Finland
1980s 281,402 number 416,048 number 134,646 number Finland
1990s 352,695 number 386,624 number 33,928 number Finland
2000s 421,042 number 391,202 number 29,839 number Costa Rica
2010s 380,639 number 368,829 number 11,810 number Costa Rica
2020s 355,821 number 356,316 number 495 number Finland

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 Finland?
Finland, at 356,316 number against 355,821 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Finland?
495 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Finland ranks 125th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.