Algeria vs Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Algeria
54.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2019
Algeria rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.0% against 54.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Algeria ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 25.8% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 50.5% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 55.0% against 54.4% in Algeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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