Costa Rica vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2023
Iceland
17.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Iceland rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 99th of 124 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 16.7% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 18.2% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.3% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 99th 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