Costa Rica vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
0.4103 LPIA
in 2024
Iceland
0.4303 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Iceland rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4303 LPIA against 0.4103 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 91 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2842 LPIA | 0.4334 LPIA | 0.1492 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3384 LPIA | 0.4234 LPIA | 0.0851 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3834 LPIA | 0.4246 LPIA | 0.0413 LPIA | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.4303 LPIA against 0.4103 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 91 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, male, 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