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

Costa Rica
104.6%
in 2019
Spain
107.4%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
12th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 107.4% against 104.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 60.1% 65.3% 5.2% Spain
1980s 59.7% 78.2% 18.5% Spain
1990s 65.4% 83.0% 17.7% Spain
2000s 75.9% 93.8% 17.9% Spain
2010s 94.2% 105.9% 11.7% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 107.4% against 104.6% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Spain?
2.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th 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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About this data

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.