Colombia vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
88.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica
89.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.4% against 88.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 106 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 83.6% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 85.7% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.8% | 0.4% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 89.4% against 88.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 106 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, both sexes (%). 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