Costa Rica vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Costa Rica
102,057
in 2019
Singapore
96,168
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
89th
Singapore rank
92nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 102,057 against 96,168 in Singapore, a difference of 5,889.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,828 | 10,035 | 206.33 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 97,463 | 105,559 | 8,096 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 102,057 against 96,168 in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 5,889, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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