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 0.7995 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7995
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.8398
in 2004
All-time low
0.7326
in 2010
Years of data
13
2000–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82000200720152000: 0.7712001: 0.7922002: 0.7752003: 0.7992004: 0.842005: 0.8192006: 0.8242007: 0.8292008: 0.8252009: 0.8182010: 0.7332012: 0.7722015: 0.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7995 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2015.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8398 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7326, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Education in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7708
2001 0.7916 +2.7%
2002 0.7746 -2.1%
2003 0.7993 +3.2%
2004 0.8398 +5.1%
2005 0.8192 -2.5%
2006 0.8242 +0.6%
2007 0.8293 +0.6%
2008 0.8249 -0.5%
2009 0.8181 -0.8%
2010 0.7326 -10.5%
2012 0.7721 +5.4%
2015 0.7995 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8092 0.7708 0.8398 10
2010s 0.7681 0.7326 0.7995 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Ethiopia 0.8251 compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 0.8184 compare
  3. 13 Argentina 0.8179 compare
  4. 15 Brazil 0.7313 compare
  5. 16 Honduras 0.7254 compare
  6. 17 Morocco 0.7123 compare

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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 0.7995 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 0.8398 in 2004.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7326 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 26 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 down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
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