Costa Rica vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
11.0%
in 2023
Singapore
11.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Singapore rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Singapore ranks 68th of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.9% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 0.8% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Singapore ranks 68th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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