Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 16.3% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
16.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
79th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2006
All-time low
13.9%
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica is 16.3%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.2%
- 77 Italy 19.0% compare
- 78 Romania 18.7% compare
- 80 Tunisia 16.1%
- 81 India 16.1% compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 15.3% compare
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 16.3% 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 16.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 110 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 17.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release