Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +529.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 23 Republic of Korea 1.1%
- 24 British Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 27 China 1.0%
- 27 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 27 Thailand 1.0% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 27 Viet Nam 1.0% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (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 1.0% in 2016, 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 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release