Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 3.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica, 2001–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Costa Rica was 3.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.