Costa Rica vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Italy
11.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Italy rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 49th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 11.1% | 1.2% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 11.5% 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 Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 49th 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