Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3,326 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Costa Rica, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Costa Rica stood at 3,326 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Costa Rica peaked at 3,326 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,186 number, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,189 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,186 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,207 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,427 number | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1,668 number | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 1,785 number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,715 number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,756 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,973 number | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1,999 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,045 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,181 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,359 number | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,226 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,308 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,369 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,448 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,689 number | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,859 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,101 number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,326 number | +7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,326 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 32% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,326 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,188 number | 1,186 number | 1,189 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,776 number | 1,207 number | 2,181 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,632 number | 2,226 number | 3,326 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 143 Malawi 3,536 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,449 number compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 3,431 number compare
- 147 Iceland 3,302 number compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 3,262 number compare
- 149 Slovenia 3,195 number compare
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Costa Rica?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Costa Rica was 3,326 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,326 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 number in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.