Costa Rica vs Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Costa Rica
26,818 number
in 2019
Syria
27,139 number
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
55th
Syria rank
54th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 27,139 number against 26,818 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 321 number.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th of 143 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 14,442 number 33,139 number 18,697 number Syria
2010s 25,201 number 30,271 number 5,070 number Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Costa Rica or Syria?
Syria, at 27,139 number against 26,818 number in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Costa Rica and Syria?
321 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Syria ranks 54th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).