Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
36.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
37.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 37.3% against 36.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 122 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 4.5% | 18.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 15.9% | 17.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 33.0% | 3.9% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 37.3% against 36.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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