Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 3,730 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica is 3,730 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica peaked at 3,730 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,845 Persons, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,845 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1,904 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,956 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,400 Persons | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2,617 Persons | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2,767 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,886 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,210 Persons | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2,979 Persons | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3,449 Persons | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 3,730 Persons | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,339 Persons | 1,845 Persons | 2,886 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,342 Persons | 2,979 Persons | 3,730 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Costa Rica was 3,730 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,730 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,845 Persons in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.