Population, age 18, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 18, female was 40,621 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 18, female in Costa Rica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, female in Costa Rica stood at 40,621.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Costa Rica peaked at 43,651 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27,372, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 31,407 | 27,372 | 36,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,912 | 37,947 | 43,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,630 | 40,621 | 42,451 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Czechia 45,146 compare
- 110 Switzerland 45,082 compare
- 111 Austria 44,805 compare
- 113 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 40,551 compare
- 114 Lebanon 39,155 compare
- 115 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 37,058 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 18, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 18, female in Costa Rica was 40,621 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43,651 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,372 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 18, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 18, 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.