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
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 103.4% 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, 0.6%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 137th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
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 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 208 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 103.4%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release