Colombia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
1.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
103rd
Costa Rica rank
104th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, 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 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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