Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender was 1.52 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Costa Rica, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Costa Rica stood at 1.52 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Costa Rica peaked at 1.52 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6499 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6499 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7723 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9004 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 GPIA | +23.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.52 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.52 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9734 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7111 GPIA | 0.6499 GPIA | 0.7723 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9004 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 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 1.52 GPIA 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 1.52 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6499 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 56 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 97.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release