Brazil vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Brazil
62.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.7% against 62.9% in Brazil, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 52.1% | 19.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 75.7% | 31.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 77.6% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 76.7% against 62.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 13.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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