Costa Rica vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.4603 LPIA
in 2020
Portugal
0.4369 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4603 LPIA against 0.4369 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0234 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3273 LPIA | 0.5801 LPIA | 0.2528 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4603 LPIA | 0.4106 LPIA | 0.0497 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, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4603 LPIA against 0.4369 LPIA in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0234 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th 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