Belgium vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female
Belgium
60.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica
73.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.6% against 60.9% in Belgium, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 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 | 39.7% | 41.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 62.7% | 10.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 78.3% | 24.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 73.6% against 60.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 12.7%, 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, female?
- 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, female (%). 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