Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2019
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
58.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
71st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 58.8% against 55.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 29.9% | 4.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.3% | 2.2% | 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 58.8% 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 3.8%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st 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