Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.6085 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.5792 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6085 LPIA against 0.5792 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0293 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3629 LPIA | 0.3779 LPIA | 0.015 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4999 LPIA | 0.4849 LPIA | 0.015 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5987 LPIA | 0.5838 LPIA | 0.0149 LPIA | 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6085 LPIA against 0.5792 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0293 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 103 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, female, 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