Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted was 0.7359 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.7359 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
92nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
0.7359 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.506 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.7359 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.506 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6001 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5956 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6401 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.731 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6516 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6558 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7359 GPIA | +12.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7359 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9562 GPIA, 77% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7359 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7164 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in Costa Rica was 0.7359 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7359 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release