Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
9.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
9.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
54th
Türkiye rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 55th of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.7% | 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 Türkiye?
- Costa Rica, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 55th 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