Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 15,944 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica is 15,944 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica peaked at 16,792 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,161 number, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,161 number | — |
| 2011 | 11,672 number | +89.4% |
| 2012 | 16,016 number | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 16,293 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,574 number | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 16,792 number | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 13,171 number | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 15,594 number | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 14,853 number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 15,944 number | +7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15,944 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 15,944 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,170 number, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,161 number | 6,161 number | 6,161 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,879 number | 11,672 number | 16,792 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica was 15,944 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,792 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 number in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).