Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School enrollment, tertiary, female

Costa Rica
60.5%
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
59.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
83rd

School enrollment, tertiary, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 60.5% against 59.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 22.1% 6.3% Costa Rica
2010s 56.0% 58.6% 2.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, female, Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Costa Rica, at 60.5% against 59.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, female between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.