Costa Rica vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Thailand
23.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
58th
Thailand rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 59th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 18.5% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.5% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 25.0% | 1.8% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 23.7% against 23.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 59th 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