Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.3116 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Costa Rica, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3116 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3307 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.192 LPIA, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2019 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.192 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2732 LPIA | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1956 LPIA | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2518 LPIA | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2652 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2254 LPIA | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3307 LPIA | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 0.323 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2314 LPIA | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3015 LPIA | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3116 LPIA | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3116 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3116 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1828 LPIA, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2293 LPIA | 0.192 LPIA | 0.2732 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2967 LPIA | 0.2314 LPIA | 0.3307 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3116 LPIA | 0.3116 LPIA | 0.3116 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Costa Rica was 0.3116 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3307 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release