Costa Rica vs Iceland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2023
Iceland
8.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
91st
Iceland rank
94th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 94th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.0% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 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 Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 94th 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