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

9 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Costa Rica

119,754 number

in 2019

Puerto Rico

126,571 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

84th

Puerto Rico rank

81st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Costa Rica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 126,571 number against 119,754 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,817 number.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8,234 number	35,376 number	27,142 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	114,524 number	139,888 number	25,365 number	Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 126,571 number against 119,754 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 6,817 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Costa Rica ranks 84th and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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