Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Costa Rica
82.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
84.6%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 84.6% against 82.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 124 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 89.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.9% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 84.6% against 82.9% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st 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