Costa Rica vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2023
Germany
6.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Germany rank
43rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Germany ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Germany ranks 43rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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