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

Costa Rica: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.5733 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5733
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.5733
in 2015
All-time low
0.319
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.20.40.62000200720152000: 0.3192001: 0.4222002: 0.4332003: 0.4422004: 0.4232005: 0.5022006: 0.5042007: 0.4652008: 0.5012009: 0.5162010: 0.5142012: 0.5562015: 0.573

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica stood at 0.5733. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5733 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.319, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 public paid in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 0.319
2001 0.4219 +32.2%
2002 0.4331 +2.7%
2003 0.4421 +2.1%
2004 0.4228 -4.4%
2005 0.5017 +18.7%
2006 0.5038 +0.4%
2007 0.4646 -7.8%
2008 0.5011 +7.9%
2009 0.5157 +2.9%
2010 0.514 -0.3%
2012 0.5557 +8.1%
2015 0.5733 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4526 0.319 0.5157 10
2010s 0.5477 0.514 0.5733 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Philippines 0.6649 compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 0.6196 compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.6075 compare
  4. 9 Chile 0.5713 compare
  5. 10 Ecuador 0.5455 compare
  6. 11 Brazil 0.5161 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 public paid in Costa Rica?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica was 0.5733 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5733 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.319 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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