Costa Rica vs Serbia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Serbia
10.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Serbia rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 53rd of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 0.4% | 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 Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 11.1% against 10.8% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 53rd 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