Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.9801 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9795 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
64th
Malaysia rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9801 GPIA against 0.9795 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0006 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 67th 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 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.0231 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9619 GPIA | 0.0157 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.0069 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 Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9801 GPIA against 0.9795 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0006 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 67th 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
February 2026 Data Release