Costa Rica vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.9801 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.9805 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Spain rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9805 GPIA against 0.9801 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Spain ranks 61st 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9792 GPIA | 0.9468 GPIA | 0.0324 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9796 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.0168 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.009 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9805 GPIA against 0.9801 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0004 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Spain ranks 61st 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