Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
13.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 12.7% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 18.0% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 14.7% | 1.5% | 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 122 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, 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