Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Costa Rica
101.1%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
92.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
12th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 101.1% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 75.1% 79.8% 4.7% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 92.5% 87.7% 4.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Costa Rica, at 101.1% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.