Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid was 0.4266 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4266
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4443
in 2020
All-time low
0.314
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3142001: 0.3372002: 0.3482003: 0.3642004: 0.3582005: 0.3662006: 0.3752007: 0.3752008: 0.3892009: 0.3862010: 0.3812012: 0.3972015: 0.4182016: 0.4112017: 0.4272018: 0.4352019: 0.4362020: 0.4442021: 0.427

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.4266 for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4443 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.314
2001 0.3373 +7.4%
2002 0.3477 +3.1%
2003 0.3638 +4.6%
2004 0.3584 -1.5%
2005 0.3664 +2.2%
2006 0.3752 +2.4%
2007 0.3753 +0.0%
2008 0.3886 +3.6%
2009 0.3861 -0.6%
2010 0.3813 -1.2%
2012 0.3966 +4.0%
2015 0.4175 +5.3%
2016 0.4115 -1.4%
2017 0.4272 +3.8%
2018 0.4348 +1.8%
2019 0.4363 +0.4%
2020 0.4443 +1.8%
2021 0.4266 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3613 0.314 0.3886 10
2010s 0.415 0.3813 0.4363 7
2020s 0.4355 0.4266 0.4443 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Estonia 0.4516 compare
  2. 41 Bolivia 0.4508 compare
  3. 42 Guatemala 0.4369 compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 0.4057 compare
  5. 45 Greece 0.4046 compare
  6. 46 Belgium 0.3972 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica was 0.4266 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4443 in 2020.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 796 data points, 2000–2021
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