Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.4526 LPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.4688 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4688 LPIA against 0.4526 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0162 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2694 LPIA | 0.575 LPIA | 0.3057 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.4055 LPIA | 0.3101 LPIA | 0.0954 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4195 LPIA | 0.3441 LPIA | 0.0754 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.4688 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.0162 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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