Costa Rica vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
11.9%
in 2023
United States of America
13.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
96th
United States of America rank
94th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.6% against 11.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 94th of 123 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.3% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.4% | 0.3% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.6% against 11.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 94th 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