Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 178,008 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
178,008 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
185,334 number
in 2017
All-time low
166,723 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201620192013: 166.7k number2014: 183.7k number2015: 180.8k number2016: 181.0k number2017: 185.3k number2018: 180.5k number2019: 178.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 178,008 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 166,723 number
2014 183,700 number +10.2%
2015 180,836 number -1.6%
2016 181,037 number +0.1%
2017 185,334 number +2.4%
2018 180,469 number -2.6%
2019 178,008 number -1.4%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 56 Serbia 191,014 number compare
  2. 57 New Zealand 187,578 number compare
  3. 58 Hungary 183,509 number compare
  4. 60 Palestine, State of 176,890 number compare
  5. 61 Ireland 168,877 number compare
  6. 62 Tunisia 163,719 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Costa Rica was 178,008 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 185,334 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 166,723 number in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.