Costa Rica vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2024
Italy
13.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Italy rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Italy ranks 45th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.8% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.9% | 1.4% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Italy ranks 45th 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