Costa Rica vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.9194 GPIA
in 2020
Germany
0.9285 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Germany rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9285 GPIA against 0.9194 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0091 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Germany ranks 47th of 77 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9549 GPIA | 0.8504 GPIA | 0.1045 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9194 GPIA | 0.8757 GPIA | 0.0437 GPIA | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 0.9285 GPIA against 0.9194 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.0091 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Germany ranks 47th of 77 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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