Costa Rica vs France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
36.2%
in 2023
France
35.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
22nd
France rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.2% against 35.7% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 31.9% | 2.9% | France |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.6% | 1.7% | 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 France?
- Costa Rica, at 36.2% against 35.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica 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 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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