Costa Rica vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2023
Mexico
36.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Mexico rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.1% against 36.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 34.7% | 9.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 34.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.3% | 5.4% | 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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 36.1% against 36.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th 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