Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Costa Rica
221,811
in 2019
Uruguay
202,346
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
95th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 221,811 against 202,346 in Uruguay, a difference of 19,465.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 95th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,960 | 38,435 | 15,525 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 61,427 | 51,424 | 10,003 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81,149 | 71,166 | 9,983 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 108,765 | 106,326 | 2,439 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 213,360 | 155,893 | 57,467 | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 221,811 against 202,346 in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 19,465, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 95th 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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About this data
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.