Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica is 5.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 9.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.6% | — |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Honduras 5.9% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.7% compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 5.6% compare
- 78 Eritrea 5.2% compare
- 79 Brazil 5.0% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 4.6% 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 5.5% in 2019, 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 9.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.