Population, age 24, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 24, total was 89,368 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 24, total in Costa Rica is 89,368, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in Costa Rica peaked at 89,856 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58,666, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 111th 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 24, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,415 | — |
| 1991 | 60,218 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 59,680 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59,052 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 58,666 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 58,765 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 59,433 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60,614 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 62,228 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 64,143 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 66,240 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 68,498 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 70,915 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 73,424 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 75,951 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 78,422 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 80,811 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 83,081 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 85,139 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 86,882 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 88,235 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89,167 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89,692 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89,856 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89,368 | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 89,368 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,114, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 89,368 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89,368, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,321 | 58,666 | 64,143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,936 | 66,240 | 86,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,264 | 88,235 | 89,856 | 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 24, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 24, total in Costa Rica was 89,368 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 89,856 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,666 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 24, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 24, 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.