Costa Rica vs MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Costa Rica
60.5%
in 2019
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
51.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
79th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 60.5% against 51.6% in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 79th of 189 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 25.7% 2.7% Costa Rica
2010s 56.0% 25.2% 30.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Costa Rica or MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
Costa Rica, at 60.5% against 51.6% in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Costa Rica and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
8.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release