Costa Rica vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.0%
in 2024
Serbia
23.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Serbia rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 23.7% against 23.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Serbia ranks 59th of 102 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 22.1% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 28.1% | 3.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 28.8% | 5.6% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 23.7% against 23.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Serbia ranks 59th 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