Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
23.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
21.8%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Türkiye rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.0% against 21.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 65th of 102 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 14.6% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 19.7% | 6.5% | 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 Türkiye?
- Costa Rica, at 23.0% against 21.8% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Türkiye ranks 65th 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