Costa Rica vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2023
Mexico
1.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Mexico rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 80th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 80th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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