Costa Rica vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2024
Portugal
49.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.0% against 49.4% in Portugal, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 26.6% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 33.3% | 18.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 45.6% | 19.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 55.0% against 49.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 5.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th 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