Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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