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

Latest (2019)
15,944 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
49th
of 140 countries
All-time high
16,792 number
in 2015
All-time low
6,161 number
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Costa Rica, 2004–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201120192004: 6.2k number2011: 11.7k number2012: 16.0k number2013: 16.3k number2014: 13.6k number2015: 16.8k number2016: 13.2k number2017: 15.6k number2018: 14.9k number2019: 15.9k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Azerbaijan 22,867 number compare
  2. 47 Cameroon 17,695 number compare
  3. 48 Denmark 16,458 number compare
  4. 50 Zambia 15,646 number compare
  5. 51 Kuwait 15,021 number compare
  6. 52 Belgium 13,850 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).