Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Ecuador
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Ecuador rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.8712 GPIA | 0.0721 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0376 GPIA | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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