Belgium vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes

Belgium
54.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
3rd

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
0204060200220132024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 55.0% against 54.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 33.9% 34.3% 0.4% Costa Rica
2010s 44.7% 51.8% 7.1% Costa Rica
2020s 47.1% 64.6% 17.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 55.0% against 54.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 664 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release