Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -994 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Costa Rica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -994 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Costa Rica peaked at -527 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2,204, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2,204 | — |
| 2009 | -1,970 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | -527 | -73.2% |
| 2018 | -958 | +81.8% |
| 2019 | -828 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | -994 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,087 | -2,204 | -1,970 | 2 |
| 2010s | -771 | -958 | -527 | 3 |
| 2020s | -994 | -994 | -994 | 1 |
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 net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Costa Rica?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Costa Rica was -994 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -527 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,204 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release