Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2024
Viet Nam
24.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
58th
Viet Nam rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 24.4% against 24.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 57th of 101 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.1% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.4% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 24.4% 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 57th 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