Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
0.4695 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.4401 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4695 LPIA against 0.4401 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0294 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 93 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3278 LPIA | 0.2172 LPIA | 0.1107 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3824 LPIA | 0.2601 LPIA | 0.1223 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.441 LPIA | 0.398 LPIA | 0.043 LPIA | Costa Rica |
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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4695 LPIA against 0.4401 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0294 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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