Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 21.9% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
21.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 76 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2006
All-time low
19.1%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2006
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica, 2001–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 76 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica was 21.9% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 76 countries with data for 2006.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release