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

Canada
0.0459 units per person
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0444 units per person
in 2019
Canada rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
40th

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

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0459 units per person against 0.0444 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0015 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0631 units per person 0.0241 units per person 0.039 units per person Canada
1990s 0.0678 units per person 0.0253 units per person 0.0425 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0441 units per person 0.0443 units per person 0.0002 units per person 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), Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 0.0459 units per person against 0.0444 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.0015 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Canada ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.