Costa Rica vs Egypt: Share of students studying abroad
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2019
Egypt
1.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
149th
Egypt rank
147th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Egypt ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Egypt ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.