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

China
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
China rank
97th
Costa Rica rank
94th

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

  • China
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

China ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 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), China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between China and Costa Rica?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
China ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,219 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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