Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica stood at 36.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 37.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 122 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 | 26.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 28.1% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.8% | 37.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 France 37.4% compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 37.3% compare
- 22 Mozambique 36.8% compare
- 24 Mexico 36.0% compare
- 25 Qatar 35.9% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 35.8% compare
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 36.1% 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 37.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 122 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 15.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release