Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica stood at 10.49. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 10.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 90 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.65 | — |
| 1990 | 7.7 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.71 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.89 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.98 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.02 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.17 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.11 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.03 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.65 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.85 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.09 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.34 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.58 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.85 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.81 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.01 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.49 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.7 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 8.03 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.34 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 10.29 | 10.49 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Costa Rica was 10.49 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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