Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.5% 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 27.5%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 44.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 42.9% | — |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.8% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 4 |
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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 27.5% 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 44.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th 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 down 13.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release