Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.7% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica peaked at 22.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 22.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica was 17.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.