Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Costa Rica
0.9801 GPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.9799 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Republic of Korea rank
65th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
00.20.40.60.81197319982024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9801 GPIA against 0.9799 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0002 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 104 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.978 GPIA 0.9393 GPIA 0.0386 GPIA Costa Rica
2010s 0.9792 GPIA 0.9672 GPIA 0.0119 GPIA Costa Rica
2020s 0.9856 GPIA 0.9759 GPIA 0.0097 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 0.9801 GPIA against 0.9799 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.0002 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release