Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2019
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
58.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
70th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 58.9% against 55.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 30.1% | 4.3% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.5% | 2.0% | 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 58.9% against 55.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.9%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 70th 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