Australia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Australia
10.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
10.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 122 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.4% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Australia ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 122 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, 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