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
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
February 2026 Data Release