Austria vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
21.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
21.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
75th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 16.4% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 20.8% | 4.6% | 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?
- Austria, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 22 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 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 128 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 (%). 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