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

Costa Rica: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.2237 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2237
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3004
in 2000
All-time low
0.2165
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.32001: 0.2842002: 0.2742003: 0.2682004: 0.2762005: 0.2472006: 0.2362007: 0.2672008: 0.252009: 0.2682010: 0.262012: 0.2362015: 0.2352016: 0.242017: 0.2532018: 0.2692019: 0.2162020: 0.2232021: 0.224

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.2237 for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3004 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2165, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3004
2001 0.284 -5.5%
2002 0.2744 -3.4%
2003 0.2683 -2.2%
2004 0.276 +2.9%
2005 0.2465 -10.7%
2006 0.2361 -4.2%
2007 0.2672 +13.2%
2008 0.2503 -6.3%
2009 0.2679 +7.0%
2010 0.26 -2.9%
2012 0.2362 -9.2%
2015 0.2352 -0.4%
2016 0.2404 +2.2%
2017 0.2531 +5.3%
2018 0.2692 +6.4%
2019 0.2165 -19.6%
2020 0.2226 +2.8%
2021 0.2237 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2671 0.2361 0.3004 10
2010s 0.2444 0.2165 0.2692 7
2020s 0.2231 0.2226 0.2237 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 47 Greece 0.2369 compare
  2. 48 Iceland 0.2327 compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 0.2277 compare
  4. 51 Estonia 0.2039 compare
  5. 52 Spain 0.2018 compare
  6. 53 United States 0.1978 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica was 0.2237 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3004 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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