Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.3946 LPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.3743 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3946 LPIA against 0.3743 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0203 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 84 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 | 0.2488 LPIA | 0.5318 LPIA | 0.283 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3433 LPIA | 0.2689 LPIA | 0.0745 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3594 LPIA | 0.2896 LPIA | 0.0698 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?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3946 LPIA against 0.3743 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0203 LPIA, with Costa Rica 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 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release