Costa Rica vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal
1.13 GPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0642 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0302 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0311 GPIA | Costa Rica |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 107 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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