Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th 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