Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 46.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica peaked at 46.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.1% | — |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.8%, 1.1× 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Costa Rica was 46.3% 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 46.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 137 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 up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release