Costa Rica vs Peru: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2024
Peru
65.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
5th
Peru rank
6th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.7% against 65.7% in Peru, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Peru ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 46.8% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 64.9% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 61.2% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 76.7% against 65.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 11.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Peru ranks 6th 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