Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
19.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 19.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 129 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.6% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.0% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 19.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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+, total (%) (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.