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
510152025197319982024

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

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.