Colombia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
37.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
36.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 37.3% against 36.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 122 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.3% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.0% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 37.3% against 36.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, 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?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Costa Rica 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, male (%). 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