Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
55.0%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
56.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
72nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 56.7% against 55.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 28.7% | 2.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.7% | 4.8% | 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 56.7% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 1.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd 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