Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.5819 LPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.5739 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5819 LPIA against 0.5739 LPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.008 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3948 LPIA | 0.3727 LPIA | 0.0221 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4733 LPIA | 0.4554 LPIA | 0.0179 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5585 LPIA | 0.588 LPIA | 0.0295 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5819 LPIA against 0.5739 LPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.008 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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