Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 34.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5% | — |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (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 24.9% 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 34.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 126 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 down 5.0%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release