Costa Rica vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
0.4103 LPIA
in 2024
Thailand
0.4225 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Thailand rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.4225 LPIA against 0.4103 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0122 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 46th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2884 LPIA | 0.2704 LPIA | 0.0181 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3366 LPIA | 0.3634 LPIA | 0.0268 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3942 LPIA | 0.4219 LPIA | 0.0277 LPIA | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.4225 LPIA against 0.4103 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.0122 LPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 46th 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