Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Argentina
103.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica
104.6%
in 2019
Argentina rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
12th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 104.6% against 103.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 181 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 64.7% 59.8% 4.9% Argentina
1980s 74.7% 59.3% 15.4% Argentina
1990s 79.9% 65.3% 14.6% Argentina
2000s 94.2% 75.9% 18.3% Argentina
2010s 101.1% 93.4% 7.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 104.6% against 103.7% in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 181 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.