How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Denmark: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

384,589 number

in 2019

Denmark

382,964 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

113th

Denmark rank

114th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Denmark

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 384,589 number against 382,964 number in Denmark, a difference of 1,625 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 114th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1970s	217,851 number	380,724 number	162,873 number	Denmark
1980s	285,864 number	390,930 number	105,066 number	Denmark
1990s	308,842 number	372,786 number	63,944 number	Denmark
2000s	407,175 number	304,515 number	102,660 number	Costa Rica
2010s	413,115 number	364,932 number	48,183 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Denmark?: Costa Rica, at 384,589 number against 382,964 number in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Denmark?: 1,625 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 114th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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