Costa Rica vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
1.27 GPIA
in 2024
Finland
1.29 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
28th
Finland rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.29 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th of 88 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 0.1448 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.1123 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.0608 GPIA | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 1.29 GPIA against 1.27 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th 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