Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
16.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 16.1% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 129 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.3% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 2.6% | 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, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 16.1% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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