Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 118.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Costa Rica is 118.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Costa Rica peaked at 120.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.3% | — |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 112.9% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 109.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 104.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 103.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 116.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 109.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 116.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 120.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 102.9% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 118.3% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 70.3% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 109.5% | 100.3% | 120.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.6% | 102.9% | 118.3% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Costa Rica was 118.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release