Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Costa Rica
221,811
in 2019
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
17.93 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
93rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
96th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 17.93 million against 221,811 in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.71 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 80.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 96th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,540 | 1.40 million | 1.37 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 64,024 | 2.52 million | 2.46 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 81,149 | 3.16 million | 3.08 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 108,765 | 8.49 million | 8.38 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 213,360 | 14.83 million | 14.61 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 17.93 million against 221,811 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 17.71 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 96th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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