Costa Rica vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Costa Rica
0.8221 GPIA
in 2020
France
0.8176 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
France rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8221 GPIA against 0.8176 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0045 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and France ranks 49th of 63 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9164 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 0.2266 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8221 GPIA | 0.7753 GPIA | 0.0467 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 France?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8221 GPIA against 0.8176 GPIA in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.0045 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and France ranks 49th of 63 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, urban, 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