Population, age 21, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 21, total was 86,322 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Costa Rica stood at 86,322.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Costa Rica peaked at 90,708 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57,711, in 1993.
Costa Rica ranks 113th 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.
Population, age 21, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,630 | — |
| 1991 | 59,004 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 58,262 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 57,711 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57,743 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58,624 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 60,490 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 63,214 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 66,481 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 69,832 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 72,921 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 75,630 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 78,016 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 80,140 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 82,125 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84,051 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 85,938 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 87,708 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 89,211 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 90,253 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90,708 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90,518 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89,766 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 88,645 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 86,322 | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 86,322 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 86,322 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,099 | 57,711 | 69,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,599 | 72,921 | 90,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,192 | 86,322 | 90,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 21, total in Costa Rica was 86,322 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90,708 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,711 in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 21, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.