Colombia vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
1.25 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0502 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.044 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.0149 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 31st 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