Costa Rica vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per

Costa Rica
2 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Portugal
2.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Portugal rank
53rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.16 units per square kilometre against 2 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2032 units per square kilometre 0.3092 units per square kilometre 0.106 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 1.96 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.1773 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.16 units per square kilometre against 2 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.16 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre. 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, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.