Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
21.6%
in 2023
Viet Nam
19.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.6% against 19.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 124 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.9% | 3.7% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 21.6% against 19.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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