Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 16.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 16.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
- 94 United States of America 13.6% compare
- 95 Ethiopia 13.5% compare
- 97 Egypt 11.8% compare
- 98 Madagascar 11.8% compare
- 99 South Africa 11.4% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 11.9% 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 16.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 123 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 1.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release