Costa Rica vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
11.9%
in 2023
South Africa
11.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
96th
South Africa rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.9% against 11.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.4% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 0.9% | 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 11.9% against 11.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th 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