Chile vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes

Chile
126.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
105.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
2nd

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 126.1% against 105.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 61.4% 78.0% 16.6% Costa Rica
2010s 83.9% 100.8% 16.9% Costa Rica
2020s 96.5% 95.6% 0.9% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 126.1% against 105.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Chile and Costa Rica?
21.0%, 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, urban, both sexes?
Chile ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release