Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 184,539 Persons against 132,176 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 52,363 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128,586 Persons | 169,714 Persons | 41,128 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 140,397 Persons | 182,263 Persons | 41,866 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 184,539 Persons against 132,176 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 52,363 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.