Chile vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Chile
10.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica
8.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.3% against 8.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 84 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.4% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.8% | 0.8% | 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, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 10.3% against 8.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Chile ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 84 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, 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