Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Costa Rica
2.17 % change on previous year
in 2019
Tunisia
2.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Tunisia rank
95th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Tunisia
02040197119972023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 2.4 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 95th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.77 % change on previous year 4.49 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 3.08 % change on previous year 6.73 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Tunisia
1990s 5.84 % change on previous year 11.82 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year Tunisia
2010s 1.67 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Costa Rica or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 2.4 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 95th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.