Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
5.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
58th
Ecuador rank
61st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 61st 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, female (%). 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