Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 91.2% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 93.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.7% | — |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 51.7% | 66.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 74.3% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.9% | 91.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Chile 122.0% compare
- 2 United States of America 98.3% compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.3% compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.5% compare
- 6 Uruguay 78.3% compare
- 7 Brazil 75.1% compare
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release