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
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
February 2026 Data Release