How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Costa Rica

221,811 number

in 2019

Ireland

231,201 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

86th

Ireland rank

83rd

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

Costa Rica
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 231,201 number against 221,811 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 9,390 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33,553 number	36,379 number	2,826 number	Ireland
1980s	64,024 number	66,176 number	2,152 number	Ireland
1990s	81,149 number	92,181 number	11,032 number	Ireland
2000s	108,765 number	188,315 number	79,550 number	Ireland
2010s	211,863 number	210,198 number	1,665 number	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, Costa Rica or Ireland?: Ireland, at 231,201 number against 221,811 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ireland?: 9,390 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 83rd 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: 04 September 2026

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