Costa Rica vs Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Egypt
11.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Egypt rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.9% against 11.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Egypt ranks 48th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 11.3% | 1.4% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 11.9% against 11.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Egypt ranks 48th 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