Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9741 GPIA, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9741 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9937 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Costa Rica was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9741 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release