Costa Rica vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2024
Thailand
13.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Thailand rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1.4% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th 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