Costa Rica vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.5063 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal
0.5097 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Portugal rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5097 LPIA against 0.5063 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0034 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3144 LPIA | 0.4785 LPIA | 0.1641 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4652 LPIA | 0.6101 LPIA | 0.1449 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4764 LPIA | 0.4625 LPIA | 0.0139 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.5097 LPIA against 0.5063 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0034 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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