Costa Rica vs Norway: Secondary education, pupils

Costa Rica
464,490
in 2024
Norway
469,508
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
112th
Norway rank
111th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 469,508 against 464,490 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,018.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Norway ranks 111th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 103,706 325,804 222,098 Norway
1980s 122,586 374,141 251,556 Norway
1990s 178,864 375,304 196,440 Norway
2000s 338,967 399,839 60,872 Norway
2010s 454,002 442,535 11,467 Costa Rica
2020s 495,774 462,340 33,434 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Costa Rica or Norway?
Norway, at 469,508 against 464,490 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Costa Rica and Norway?
5,018, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Norway ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.