Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0311 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0265 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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