Costa Rica vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
India
24.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
58th
India rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and India ranks 55th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.2% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.0% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 24.2% | 2.8% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 24.2% against 23.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and India ranks 55th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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