Costa Rica vs Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Costa Rica
21.6%
in 2024
Jordan
19.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Jordan rank
78th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.6% against 19.9% in Jordan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jordan ranks 78th of 128 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 7.0% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.8% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 21.6% against 19.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jordan ranks 78th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.