Australia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
89.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
89.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
31st
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89.4% against 89.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 122 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 93.6% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 92.6% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 90.5% | 1.7% | 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, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 89.4% against 89.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 122 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, female (%). 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