School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 384,589 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
384,589 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 203 countries
All-time high
429,937 number
in 2009
All-time low
176,843 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 384,589 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 429,937 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 176,843 number, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,843 number | — |
| 1971 | 181,983 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 189,163 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 198,203 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 209,149 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 221,319 number | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 233,782 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 245,325 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 256,173 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 266,570 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 276,014 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 283,015 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 288,200 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 291,370 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 292,185 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 290,963 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 288,853 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 286,079 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 282,797 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 279,167 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 276,392 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 276,603 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 280,160 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 286,876 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 296,760 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 308,757 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 322,147 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 334,933 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 347,161 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 358,633 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 369,375 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 379,385 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 389,270 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 398,832 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 408,006 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 416,232 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 423,147 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 427,658 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 429,910 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 429,937 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 428,250 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 425,442 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 422,326 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 418,814 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 414,984 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 410,613 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 405,584 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 399,505 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 392,516 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 384,589 number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217,851 number | 176,843 number | 266,570 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,864 number | 276,014 number | 292,185 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,842 number | 276,392 number | 358,633 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,175 number | 369,375 number | 429,937 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,262 number | 384,589 number | 428,250 number | 10 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 384,589 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 429,937 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,843 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.