Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 3,326 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3,326 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,326 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,186 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Costa Rica, 1998–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200820181998: 1.2k number1999: 1.2k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 1.7k number2003: 1.8k number2004: 1.7k number2005: 1.8k number2006: 2.0k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 2.0k number2009: 2.2k number2010: 2.4k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 2.3k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 2.4k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 3.1k number2018: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Malawi 3,536 number compare
  2. 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,449 number compare
  3. 145 Guinea-Bissau 3,431 number compare
  4. 147 Iceland 3,302 number compare
  5. 148 Solomon Islands 3,262 number compare
  6. 149 Slovenia 3,195 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Costa Rica?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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 abroa 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 abroa?
Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.