Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
19.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Palestine, State of rank
73rd

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine, State of
51015202530197319982024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Palestine, State of ranks 73rd of 129 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 19.9% 2.9% Palestine, State of
2010s 19.7% 24.4% 4.6% Palestine, State of
2020s 18.9% 24.0% 5.1% Palestine, State of

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 Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 19.5% against 19.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Palestine, State of ranks 73rd 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.