Costa Rica vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
Italy
1.28 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Italy rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.28 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Italy ranks 25th of 81 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 1.28 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Italy ranks 25th of 81 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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