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

Costa Rica
108.3%
in 2019
Spain
110.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
13th
Spain rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
0255075100197019942019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 110.7% against 108.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 58.9% 58.7% 0.2% Costa Rica
2000s 76.8% 97.5% 20.7% Spain
2010s 97.0% 108.7% 11.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Costa Rica or Spain?
Spain, at 110.7% against 108.3% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Costa Rica and Spain?
2.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.