Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0444 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0444 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.046 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 units per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0084 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0093 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0232 units per person | +103.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0234 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0239 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0269 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0452 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.046 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0444 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica was 0.0444 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.