Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Cambodia
222,879 number
in 2019
Costa Rica
221,811 number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
85th
Costa Rica rank
86th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Costa Rica
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 222,879 number against 221,811 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,068 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cambodia ranks 85th and Costa Rica ranks 86th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 9,880 number 19,949 number 10,068 number Costa Rica
1980s 1,663 number 62,218 number 60,555 number Costa Rica
1990s 6,967 number 81,149 number 74,182 number Costa Rica
2000s 45,370 number 108,765 number 63,395 number Costa Rica
2010s 216,510 number 214,798 number 1,712 number Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
Cambodia, at 222,879 number against 221,811 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
1,068 number, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 85th and Costa Rica ranks 86th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.