Costa Rica vs Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Cuba
25.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Cuba rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.2% against 24.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Cuba ranks 14th of 126 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 12.1% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 16.9% | 8.3% | 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 Cuba?
- Cuba, at 25.2% against 24.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Cuba ranks 14th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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