Austria vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
0.5229 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.5323 LPIA
in 2024
Austria rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5323 LPIA against 0.5229 LPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0094 LPIA.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 87 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5239 LPIA | 0.343 LPIA | 0.1809 LPIA | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.5741 LPIA | 0.4293 LPIA | 0.1448 LPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.614 LPIA | 0.4849 LPIA | 0.1291 LPIA | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5323 LPIA against 0.5229 LPIA in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0094 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 87 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, female, 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