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

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Costa Rica

354 number

in 2019

Iceland

375 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

95th

Iceland rank

94th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 375 number against 354 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 21 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Iceland ranks 94th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	947 number	27 number	920 number	Costa Rica
2010s	247.38 number	301.75 number	54.38 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Iceland, at 375 number against 354 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 21 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Costa Rica ranks 95th and Iceland ranks 94th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.