Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica is 48.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica peaked at 52.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.8% | — |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 48.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 98% of the median. (23 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica was 48.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release