Costa Rica vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2023
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
59th
Spain rank
61st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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