Brazil vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
23.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
23.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 102 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 21.3% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 24.8% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 0.0% | 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 102 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, male (%). 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