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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release