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 0.6588 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6588
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.6588
in 2015
All-time low
0.4516
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: 0.4522001: 0.4812002: 0.5452003: 0.5192004: 0.5062005: 0.5822006: 0.6272007: 0.5482008: 0.5872009: 0.5922010: 0.5992012: 0.6322015: 0.659

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica is 0.6588, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4516, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 28 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: Health in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4516
2001 0.4814 +6.6%
2002 0.545 +13.2%
2003 0.5191 -4.8%
2004 0.5056 -2.6%
2005 0.5818 +15.1%
2006 0.6266 +7.7%
2007 0.548 -12.5%
2008 0.5874 +7.2%
2009 0.5921 +0.8%
2010 0.5991 +1.2%
2012 0.6324 +5.5%
2015 0.6588 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5439 0.4516 0.6266 10
2010s 0.6301 0.5991 0.6588 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Chile 0.7102 compare
  2. 12 Zambia 0.6979 compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 0.6921 compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 0.6107 compare
  5. 16 Dominican Republic 0.6052 compare
  6. 17 Argentina 0.5659 compare

See the full ranking of 28 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 0.6588 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 0.6588 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 0.4516 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 28 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 13.3%. 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2000–2021
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