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 0.2462 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2462
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2462
in 2021
All-time low
0.1197
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.122001: 0.1532002: 0.1592003: 0.1592004: 0.1632005: 0.1532006: 0.1732007: 0.1762008: 0.1852009: 0.1942010: 0.1762012: 0.2022015: 0.1992016: 0.1952017: 0.1822018: 0.1952019: 0.2172020: 0.2272021: 0.246

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica stood at 0.2462. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2462 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1197, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 34th 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 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 in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1197
2001 0.1533 +28.1%
2002 0.1591 +3.8%
2003 0.1591 -0.0%
2004 0.163 +2.4%
2005 0.1532 -6.0%
2006 0.1727 +12.7%
2007 0.1764 +2.2%
2008 0.1849 +4.8%
2009 0.1944 +5.2%
2010 0.1762 -9.4%
2012 0.2018 +14.5%
2015 0.1989 -1.4%
2016 0.1952 -1.9%
2017 0.1821 -6.7%
2018 0.1946 +6.9%
2019 0.2168 +11.4%
2020 0.2266 +4.5%
2021 0.2462 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1636 0.1197 0.1944 10
2010s 0.1951 0.1762 0.2168 7
2020s 0.2364 0.2266 0.2462 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Paraguay 0.2723 compare
  2. 32 Romania 0.2649 compare
  3. 33 Moldova 0.2506 compare
  4. 35 Mexico 0.2391 compare
  5. 36 Serbia 0.2295 compare
  6. 37 Bulgaria 0.2295 compare

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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 0.2462 in 2021, 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 0.2462 in 2021.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
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 39.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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