Population, age 17, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 17, female was 40,202 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 17, female in Costa Rica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 40,202 for population, age 17, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Costa Rica peaked at 43,859 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27,241, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,058 | 27,241 | 37,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,240 | 38,749 | 43,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,070 | 40,202 | 41,878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Switzerland 43,552 compare
- 110 Austria 43,456 compare
- 111 Czechia 42,474 compare
- 113 Lebanon 39,144 compare
- 114 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 39,128 compare
- 115 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 37,916 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 17, female in Costa Rica was 40,202 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43,859 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,241 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 17, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.