School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.78 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 15.78 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 15.78 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.72 years, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.72 years | — |
| 2011 | 13.67 years | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 13.82 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.03 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.78 years | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 11.72 years | 11.72 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5 years | 13.67 years | 15.78 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Latvia 15.96 years compare
- 50 United States of America 15.92 years compare
- 51 Libya 15.83 years
- 53 United Arab Emirates 15.78 years compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 15.67 years compare
- 55 Algeria 15.62 years compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 15.78 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 years in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release