Costa Rica vs Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Costa Rica
119,754
in 2019
Ireland
134,541
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
90th
Ireland rank
87th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 134,541 against 119,754 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,787.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,234 | 10,002 | 1,768 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 59,083 | 103,941 | 44,858 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 116,149 | 109,222 | 6,927 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 134,541 against 119,754 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 14,787, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 87th 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