Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2019
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
50.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
75th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 55.0% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 39.8% | 10.7% | 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, Costa Rica or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 55.0% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th 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