Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Costa Rica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Costa Rica is 12.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Costa Rica peaked at 16.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant Bachelor s in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.0% | — |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -13.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.4%, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Costa Rica was 12.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release