Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Colombia
33.41
in 2018
Costa Rica
32.2
in 2018
Colombia rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
51st
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 33.41 against 32.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.21.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 96 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.78 | 29.82 | 6.96 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 33.87 | 32.65 | 1.22 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 33.41 against 32.2 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.21, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.