Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed 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, completed 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (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