Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 16.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Costa Rica, 2001–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2006, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Costa Rica stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Costa Rica was 16.0% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2006.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.