Costa Rica vs Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2023
Latvia
2.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
91st
Latvia rank
89th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 89th of 121 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 89th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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