Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.4%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
98th
Lesotho rank
101st
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 15.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 124 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 5.2% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 15.4% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 101st 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