Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Afghanistan
115,568
in 2020
Costa Rica
119,754
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
90th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 119,754 against 115,568 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,186.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,222 | 7,699 | 6,476 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,637 | 59,083 | 53,446 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56,164 | 113,723 | 57,559 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 119,754 against 115,568 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 4,186, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release