Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Costa Rica
98.7%
in 2019
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
95.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 98.7% against 95.1% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 73.5% 77.5% 4.0% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2010s 90.5% 87.1% 3.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Costa Rica, at 98.7% against 95.1% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
3.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release