Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.9194 GPIA
in 2020
Netherlands
0.9127 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Netherlands rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9194 GPIA against 0.9127 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0067 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 49th 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9549 GPIA | 0.7748 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9194 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.0792 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 Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9194 GPIA against 0.9127 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.0067 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 49th 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