Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
1 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9961 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0045 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0269 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0138 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 Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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