Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Brazil
16.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
98th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 16.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 16.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Brazil ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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