Canada vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Canada
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9052 GPIA | 0.9196 GPIA | 0.0144 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.005 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0048 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, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Canada ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 108 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, 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