Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Costa Rica
0.9875 GPIA
in 2006
South Africa
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9875 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0225 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9875 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0225 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2006.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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