Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 18.1% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
18.1%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2004
All-time low
16.7%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2007
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica, 2003–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.7% | — |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -7.4% |
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 (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 18.1% in 2007, 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 20.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2007.
- 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release