Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) 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
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 (number) in Costa Rica, year by year
| 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,346 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,485 number, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,346 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,408 number, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.