Costa Rica vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
7.8%
in 2023
Norway
7.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Norway rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Norway ranks 65th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.4% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Norway ranks 65th 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, 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