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

Costa Rica: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.706 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.706
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.7283
in 2006
All-time low
0.5703
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2015

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica, 2000–2015

00.20.40.60.82000200720152000: 0.572001: 0.6442002: 0.712003: 0.7132004: 0.7142005: 0.72006: 0.7282007: 0.7072008: 0.6332009: 0.7222010: 0.6722012: 0.652015: 0.706

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica is 0.706, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7283 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5703, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5703
2001 0.6438 +12.9%
2002 0.7099 +10.3%
2003 0.7132 +0.5%
2004 0.7141 +0.1%
2005 0.7001 -2.0%
2006 0.7283 +4.0%
2007 0.7074 -2.9%
2008 0.6329 -10.5%
2009 0.7219 +14.1%
2010 0.6721 -6.9%
2012 0.6501 -3.3%
2015 0.706 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6842 0.5703 0.7283 10
2010s 0.6761 0.6501 0.706 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Ecuador 0.7808 compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 0.7622 compare
  3. 7 Peru 0.7541 compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 0.6938 compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 0.6916 compare
  6. 11 Chile 0.6803 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica was 0.706 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7283 in 2006.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5703 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 294 data points, 2000–2021
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