Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Argentina
99.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
105.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
3rd
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 105.1% against 99.0% in Argentina, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 76.3% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 101.3% | 22.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 95.6% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 105.1% against 99.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 6.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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