Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0166 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0096 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0098 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 Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 137 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 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