Albania vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Albania
19.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Albania rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 129 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 18.3% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 19.7% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 19.0% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Albania ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 129 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 (%). 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