Chile vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Chile
85.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 85.7% against 55.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st 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 | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 31.8% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 51.8% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.6% | 0.6% | 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, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 85.7% against 55.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 30.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 1st 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
February 2026 Data Release