Costa Rica vs France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2023
France
37.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
France rank
20th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 37.4% against 36.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 122 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 | 24.8% | 35.8% | 10.9% | France |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.8% | 0.9% | 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?
- France, at 37.4% against 36.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and France?
- 1.3%, 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 23rd and France ranks 20th of 122 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, female (%). 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