Costa Rica vs Niger: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Costa Rica
10,874
in 2019
Niger
9,884
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Niger rank
75th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,874 against 9,884 in Niger, a difference of 990.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Niger ranks 75th of 146 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,281 | 1,264 | 7,017 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,737 | 10,636 | 100.29 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 10,874 against 9,884 in Niger as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 990, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Niger ranks 75th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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