Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7637 GPIA, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 48th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7637 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.915 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8858 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9236 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8819 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9548 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9875 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9217 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9705 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9917 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9566 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9617 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7637 GPIA | 0.7637 GPIA | 0.7637 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9369 GPIA | 0.8819 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9566 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7637 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release