Average age, above primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age, above primary education was 36.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.96
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
36.96
in 2021
All-time low
29.39
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 36.96 for average age, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 36.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.39, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29.39 | — |
| 1990 | 29.53 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.45 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.03 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 30.39 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.62 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.8 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.95 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.48 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.83 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.3 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.46 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.06 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.49 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.82 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.87 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.33 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.72 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.55 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.39 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.16 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.79 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.27 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.69 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.99 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.49 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.96 | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 36.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 36.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.39 | 29.39 | 29.39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.64 | 29.45 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.48 | 31.46 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.05 | 33.72 | 35.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.72 | 36.49 | 36.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Argentina 38.03 compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 37.9 compare
- 56 South Africa 37.63 compare
- 58 Colombia 36.88 compare
- 59 Kosovo 36.73 compare
- 59 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 36.73 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Costa Rica?
- Average age, above primary education in Costa Rica was 36.96 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age, above primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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