Costa Rica vs Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2024
Egypt
24.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
58th
Egypt rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.7% against 24.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 56th of 101 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 | 19.6% | 17.3% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 0.3% | 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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 11 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 58th and Egypt ranks 56th 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