Costa Rica vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2024
Greece
12.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Greece rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.0% against 12.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Greece ranks 50th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Greece ranks 50th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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