Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1.3% against 1.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release