Austria vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
21.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2024
Austria rank
73rd
Costa Rica rank
75th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 21.3% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.5% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.4% | 3.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 19.9% | 6.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 21.3% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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