Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.3946 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.3981 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3981 LPIA against 0.3946 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0035 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 84 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3496 LPIA | 0.2475 LPIA | 0.102 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.377 LPIA | 0.3371 LPIA | 0.0399 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3981 LPIA against 0.3946 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0035 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 84 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release