Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Brazil
83.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
82.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 83.8% against 82.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 124 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 86.9% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 86.1% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 83.8% against 82.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release