Belgium vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male
Belgium
49.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica
38.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.6% against 38.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.7% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 42.0% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 52.8% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 49.6% against 38.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 11.2%, with Belgium 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, male?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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