Costa Rica vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Costa Rica
82.9%
in 2023
Iceland
83.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Iceland rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.0% against 82.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 83.3% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 81.8% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.7% | 1.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 83.0% against 82.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd 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