Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
77th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025197319982024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 16.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 129 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 2.3% 12.5% Costa Rica
2010s 19.9% 12.8% 7.1% Costa Rica
2020s 17.7% 16.1% 1.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 16.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th 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.