Costa Rica vs Mexico: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid

Costa Rica
0.2462
in 2021
Mexico
0.2391
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
34th
Mexico rank
35th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2462 against 0.2391 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 63 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1658 0.1749 0.0092 Mexico
2010s 0.1951 0.2057 0.0106 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 0.2462 against 0.2391 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0071, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed