Costa Rica vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
19.7%
in 2024
Italy
18.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Italy rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.7% against 18.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 55th of 89 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 | 25.4% | 16.3% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 17.8% | 7.7% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 19.7% against 18.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica 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 53rd and Italy ranks 55th of 89 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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