Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica stood at 11.79. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica peaked at 11.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.01 | — |
| 1990 | 11.05 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.91 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.06 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.18 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.19 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.22 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.16 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.27 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.22 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.33 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.38 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.39 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.43 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.45 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.51 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.56 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.68 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.68 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.55 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.55 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.41 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.01 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.15 | 10.91 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 11.22 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 | 11.41 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 | 11.67 | 11.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica was 11.79 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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