Colombia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Colombia
3.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
111th
Costa Rica rank
113th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities 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