Chile vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Chile
23.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.4% against 23.0% in Chile, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 101 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 20.1% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 24.4% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.8% | 2.6% | 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, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.4% against 23.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 60th 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