Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 89.3% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Costa Rica peaked at 94.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 31st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.0% | — |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 93.0% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.4% | 94.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.3% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Costa Rica was 89.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release