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 0.699 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.699
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.699
in 2021
All-time low
0.5057
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.5062001: 0.5512002: 0.5742003: 0.5892004: 0.5772005: 0.6172006: 0.6342007: 0.6112008: 0.6352009: 0.6212010: 0.6262012: 0.6672015: 0.6622016: 0.6652017: 0.6322018: 0.6512019: 0.6872020: 0.6982021: 0.699

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica stood at 0.699. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.699 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5057, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5057
2001 0.551 +9.0%
2002 0.5739 +4.2%
2003 0.5886 +2.6%
2004 0.5769 -2.0%
2005 0.6174 +7.0%
2006 0.6337 +2.6%
2007 0.6114 -3.5%
2008 0.6349 +3.9%
2009 0.6207 -2.2%
2010 0.6264 +0.9%
2012 0.6674 +6.5%
2015 0.662 -0.8%
2016 0.6653 +0.5%
2017 0.6322 -5.0%
2018 0.6508 +3.0%
2019 0.6866 +5.5%
2020 0.698 +1.7%
2021 0.699 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5914 0.5057 0.6349 10
2010s 0.6558 0.6264 0.6866 7
2020s 0.6985 0.698 0.699 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Philippines 0.736 compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 0.7103 compare
  3. 12 Greece 0.7033 compare
  4. 14 Spain 0.685 compare
  5. 15 Latvia 0.6849 compare
  6. 16 Poland 0.6805 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 0.699 in 2021, 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 0.699 in 2021.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5057 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
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 11.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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