Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male

Argentina
81.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
92.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
3rd

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 92.2% against 81.8% in Argentina, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 3rd 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 64.7% 70.1% 5.4% Costa Rica
2010s 66.2% 92.7% 26.5% Costa Rica
2020s 74.0% 88.8% 14.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 92.2% against 81.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Argentina and Costa Rica?
10.4%, 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, male?
Argentina ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%). 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, male (%)
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