Costa Rica vs France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2023
France
1.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
France rank
72nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and France ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and France ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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