Costa Rica vs MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Costa Rica
60.5%
in 2019
MDG: Northern Africa
48.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 60.5% against 48.4% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th 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: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 22.7% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 35.9% | 20.1% | 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: Northern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 60.5% against 48.4% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 12.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th 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
February 2026 Data Release