Chile vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Chile
9.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 95 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 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.7% | 0.1% | 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?
- Chile, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 20 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 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th 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, male (%). 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