Costa Rica vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Costa Rica
10.7%
in 2023
Iceland
10.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Iceland rank
89th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.7% against 10.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Iceland ranks 89th of 122 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 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 11.1% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.5% | 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 10.7% against 10.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.0%, 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 88th and Iceland ranks 89th 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