Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 16.8% 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 16.8% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
The figure is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica peaked at 22.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (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 16.8% 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 22.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 112 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 26.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.