Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Costa Rica
70,977 number
in 2020
Switzerland
81,418 number
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
116th
Switzerland rank
113th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 81,418 number against 70,977 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,441 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 205 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 55,482 number 95,508 number 40,026 number Switzerland
1980s 56,602 number 90,926 number 34,324 number Switzerland
1990s 74,388 number 78,054 number 3,666 number Switzerland
2000s 83,840 number 86,043 number 2,203 number Switzerland
2010s 73,862 number 81,982 number 8,120 number Switzerland
2020s 70,977 number 81,418 number 10,441 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 81,418 number against 70,977 number in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
10,441 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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