Australia vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 88 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0915 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.1506 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.0763 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 88 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, 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