Costa Rica vs Switzerland: School age population, tertiary education, male
Costa Rica
194,024
in 2025
Switzerland
237,683
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 237,683 against 194,024 in Costa Rica, a difference of 43,659.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,604 | 223,072 | 6,469 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 216,484 | 247,097 | 30,613 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 196,413 | 238,245 | 41,831 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 237,683 against 194,024 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 43,659, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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