Costa Rica vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.0%
in 2024
Portugal
23.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Portugal rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 102 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 13.6% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.1% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 0.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th 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