Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica stood at 19.2%.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica peaked at 23.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +129.3% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 20.1% compare
- 73 Palestine, State of 19.5% compare
- 74 Egypt 19.3% compare
- 76 Albania 19.0% compare
- 77 Zimbabwe 16.9% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 16.1% compare
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Costa Rica was 19.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.