Costa Rica vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Costa Rica
1.18 GPIA
in 2019
Spain
1.17 GPIA
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Spain rank
85th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
0.40.60.811.2197019942019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.18 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8184 GPIA 0.3874 GPIA 0.431 GPIA Costa Rica
2000s 1.19 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 0.0004 GPIA Costa Rica
2010s 1.2 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 0.0252 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 1.18 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.01 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/