Education system Costa Rica

Diploma	Comparable to
Técnico de nivel medio	an MBO diploma level 2, 3 or 4
Bachiller en educación media (rama académica)	a HAVO diploma
Diplomada/o	2 or 3 years of HBO
Bachillerato ( : 4 years)	an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO
Licenciatura (duration: 5 years)	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree
Maestría	an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree

You can find information about the Dutch diplomas on our web pages about the education system in the Netherlands.
You can find more information about how we compare diplomas via Credential evaluation.
Do you want to work in the Netherlands? Go to Working in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma.
Do you want to study in the Netherlands? Go to our website Study in NL.
You can only use the MBO comparison if you want to check whether a diploma can give access to Dutch higher education. If you want to check the level of this diploma because you are looking for work, please contact the IDW. The diploma may then be compared to another MBO level.
Do you have a question about the Costa Rican education system? Please contact us.