Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica, 2002–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 48 Philippines 0.2%
- 49 Chile 0.1% compare
- 50 Romania 0.1% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 54 Viet Nam 0.0%
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, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, Doctoral 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 Doctoral or equivalent.