Costa Rica vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Mexico
23.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
58th
Mexico rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.7% against 23.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 101 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 16.1% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 18.6% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 1.0% | 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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 23.7% against 23.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th 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