Belize vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belize
25.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2024
Belize rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 25.0% against 24.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 101 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 | 23.9% | 23.7% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 1.1% | 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 25.0% against 24.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 6 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 55th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 101 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, female (%). 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