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 9.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.13 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Costa Rica peaked at 9.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 94 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 and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.7 | — |
| 1990 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.69 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.93 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.04 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.97 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.22 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.21 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.31 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.43 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.25 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.67 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.97 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.09 | 6.69 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.25 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 8.43 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 | 8.97 | 9.13 | 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 9.13 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 9.13 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 6.69 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 94 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 4.7%. 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 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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