Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 5,346 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5,346 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
78th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6,944 number
in 2016
All-time low
4,855 number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201620192013: 5.5k number2014: 5.0k number2015: 4.9k number2016: 6.9k number2017: 5.8k number2018: 5.1k number2019: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 5,346 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 78th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 5,470 number
2014 4,964 number -9.3%
2015 4,855 number -2.2%
2016 6,944 number +43.0%
2017 5,805 number -16.4%
2018 5,065 number -12.7%
2019 5,346 number +5.5%

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  5. 80 Macau, China 3,950 number compare
  6. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,674 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Costa Rica?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Costa Rica was 5,346 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6,944 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,855 number in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.