Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.024 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.024 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0252 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 units per person | +214.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 units per person | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.024 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0252 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, female (number), per in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Costa Rica was 0.024 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.