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

Costa Rica
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Nigeria
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
94th
Nigeria rank
91st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 91st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nigeria 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
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
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), Costa Rica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 91st 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.