Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica is 36.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 38.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.7% | — |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.0% | 38.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.5% | 37.2% | 4 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica was 36.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release