Belgium vs Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Belgium
44.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
44.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
73rd
Costa Rica rank
74th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.9% against 44.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 149 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 46.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 44.9% against 44.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release