Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
8.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 91st of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 91st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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