Austria vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population

Austria
14.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
66th
Costa Rica rank
63rd

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population over time

  • Austria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.8% against 14.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 13.3% 21.5% 8.2% Costa Rica
2020s 16.0% 21.6% 5.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population, Austria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 16.8% against 14.9% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population between Austria and Costa Rica?
1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
Austria ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,214 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.