Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
5.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
4.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
94th
Costa Rica rank
97th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 97th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 97th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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