Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7511.22000201120232000: 0.468 %2001: 0.529 %2002: 0.554 %2003: 0.554 %2004: 0.531 %2005: 0.53 %2006: 0.568 %2007: 0.563 %2008: 0.585 %2009: 0.617 %2010: 0.639 %2011: 0.614 %2012: 0.647 %2013: 0.662 %2014: 0.674 %2015: 0.733 %2016: 0.77 %2017: 0.84 %2018: 0.915 %2019: 0.945 %2020: 1 %2021: 1 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.2% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 141st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% +13.1%
2002 0.6% +4.6%
2003 0.6% +0.1%
2004 0.5% -4.2%
2005 0.5% -0.2%
2006 0.6% +7.2%
2007 0.6% -0.8%
2008 0.6% +3.8%
2009 0.6% +5.5%
2010 0.6% +3.6%
2011 0.6% -3.9%
2012 0.6% +5.3%
2013 0.7% +2.4%
2014 0.7% +1.9%
2015 0.7% +8.6%
2016 0.8% +5.1%
2017 0.8% +9.1%
2018 0.9% +8.9%
2019 0.9% +3.3%
2020 1.0% +10.1%
2021 1.0% -1.6%
2022 1.2% +16.2%
2023 1.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release