Costa Rica vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.4526 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.4657 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Portugal rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4657 LPIA against 0.4526 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0131 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2958 LPIA | 0.428 LPIA | 0.1322 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4079 LPIA | 0.5736 LPIA | 0.1657 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4195 LPIA | 0.3998 LPIA | 0.0197 LPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.4657 LPIA against 0.4526 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0131 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release