End month of the academic school year in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: End month of the academic school year was 12 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
12 tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
11 tertiary education
in 2008
Years of data
28
1997–2024
End month of the academic school year in Costa Rica, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end month of the academic school year in Costa Rica is 12 tertiary education, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Costa Rica peaked at 12 tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11 tertiary education, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
End month of the academic school year in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 tertiary education | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 tertiary education | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.8 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Afghanistan 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Argentina 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Australia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Brazil 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Chile 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Cook Islands 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Colombia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Ecuador 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Guatemala 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Honduras 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Kiribati 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Lesotho 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Maldives 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Montenegro 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Mozambique 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Malaysia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Namibia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Nicaragua 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Niue 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Naoero 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 New Zealand 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Panama 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Peru 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Paraguay 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 El Salvador 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Seychelles 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Tokelau 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Tonga 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Uruguay 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Vanuatu 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Samoa 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 South Africa 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Zambia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 12 tertiary education compare
- 4 Anguilla 7 tertiary education compare
- 4 Montserrat 7 tertiary education compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end month of the academic school year in Costa Rica?
- End month of the academic school year in Costa Rica was 12 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tertiary education in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release