Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
1.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Malaysia rank
71st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 71st 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