How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?

12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Costa Rica

102,057 number

in 2019

Lebanon

107,417 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

88th

Lebanon rank

86th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Costa Rica
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 107,417 number against 102,057 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,360 number.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 86th of 187 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10,374 number	32,937 number	22,564 number	Lebanon
2000s	49,682 number	73,798 number	24,116 number	Lebanon
2010s	97,078 number	101,177 number	4,099 number	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Costa Rica or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 107,417 number against 102,057 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Costa Rica and Lebanon?: 5,360 number, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Costa Rica ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.