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

Costa Rica
0.0444 units per person
in 2019
Philippines
0.0444 units per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Philippines rank
39th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0444 units per person against 0.0444 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0156 units per person 0.0195 units per person 0.0039 units per person Philippines
1980s 0.0236 units per person 0.026 units per person 0.0024 units per person Philippines
1990s 0.0253 units per person 0.0253 units per person 0 units per person Costa Rica
2000s 0.0259 units per person 0.028 units per person 0.0021 units per person Philippines
2010s 0.0443 units per person 0.0324 units per person 0.0119 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), Costa Rica or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.0444 units per person against 0.0444 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0 units per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 39th 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.