Costa Rica vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.0%
in 2024
Romania
21.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Romania rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.0% against 21.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 20.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.0% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 23.8% | 1.4% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 23.0% against 21.9% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th 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