Costa Rica vs Cuba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2023
Cuba
5.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Cuba rank
95th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Cuba ranks 95th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 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 Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.1% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Cuba ranks 95th of 121 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, 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