Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
El Salvador rank
105th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 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, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.2% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 105th 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