Costa Rica vs Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2023
Norway
6.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Norway rank
49th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | 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 Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 13 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 46th and Norway ranks 49th 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