Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
11.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Jamaica rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.0% against 11.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 89 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 12.2% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 13.0% against 11.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st 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