Costa Rica vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
57th
Ireland rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 56th of 127 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9839 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0792 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0789 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0102 GPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 56th of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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