Costa Rica vs Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Egypt
19.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Egypt rank
74th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 74th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.1% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 74th of 129 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+, male (%) (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.