Belize vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belize
12.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.1% against 11.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 95 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 3.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 3.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 12.1% against 11.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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