Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
New Zealand rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 80th of 122 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.6% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 80th of 122 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, male (%). 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