Australia vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
0.4585 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.4603 LPIA
in 2020
Australia rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4603 LPIA against 0.4585 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0018 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4747 LPIA | 0.3273 LPIA | 0.1474 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4035 LPIA | 0.4603 LPIA | 0.0567 LPIA | 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, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4603 LPIA against 0.4585 LPIA in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0018 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 56 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, 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