Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
21.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
20.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Türkiye rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.6% against 20.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 77th of 128 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 6.6% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.6% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.8% | 1.9% | 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 Türkiye?
- Costa Rica, at 21.6% against 20.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 77th 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