Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
1.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica 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 60th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 117 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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