Costa Rica vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.11 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 107 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9597 GPIA | 0.111 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0936 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0562 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th 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