Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
11.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
13.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 13.8% against 11.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 123 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 13.8% against 11.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 123 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, 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