Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 119,754 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica is 119,754, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica peaked at 123,567 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,735, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,735 | — |
| 1971 | 7,805 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 8,663 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 59,083 | +582.0% |
| 2011 | 106,535 | +80.3% |
| 2012 | 110,822 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 110,817 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 117,680 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 121,218 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 117,994 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 123,567 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 116,954 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 119,754 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,734 | 6,735 | 8,663 | 3 |
| 2000s | 59,083 | 59,083 | 59,083 | 1 |
| 2010s | 116,149 | 106,535 | 123,567 | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,057 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica was 119,754 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 123,567 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,735 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.