Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.5063 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.5129 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5129 LPIA against 0.5063 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0066 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4652 LPIA | 0.4571 LPIA | 0.0081 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4914 LPIA | 0.4945 LPIA | 0.0031 LPIA | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.5129 LPIA against 0.5063 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0066 LPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 80 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, female, 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