Costa Rica vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
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
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.