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

Costa Rica
221,811
in 2019
Mozambique
213,930
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Mozambique rank
94th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 221,811 against 213,930 in Mozambique, a difference of 7,881.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Mozambique ranks 94th of 200 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 33,553 1,686 31,867 Costa Rica
1980s 61,831 1,430 60,401 Costa Rica
1990s 88,324 4,600 83,724 Costa Rica
2000s 108,765 22,256 86,509 Costa Rica
2010s 212,304 164,724 47,580 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 Mozambique?
Costa Rica, at 221,811 against 213,930 in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
7,881, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Mozambique ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.