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

Costa Rica
221,811
in 2019
UNICEF: North America
19.12 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
93rd
UNICEF: North America rank
92nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

UNICEF: North America currently reports 19.12 million against 221,811 in Costa Rica, a difference of 18.89 million.

That makes UNICEF: North America's figure about 86.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: North America has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and UNICEF: North America ranks 92nd of 200 countries.

UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
1970s 30,540 11.63 million 11.60 million UNICEF: North America
1980s 64,024 13.68 million 13.62 million UNICEF: North America
1990s 81,149 15.77 million 15.69 million UNICEF: North America
2000s 108,765 18.23 million 18.12 million UNICEF: North America
2010s 213,360 21.02 million 20.81 million UNICEF: North America

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 UNICEF: North America?
UNICEF: North America, at 19.12 million against 221,811 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and UNICEF: North America?
18.89 million, with UNICEF: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: North America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and UNICEF: North America ranks 92nd 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.