Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 84.9% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
84.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 98 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2010
All-time low
84.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Costa Rica, 2001–2019

0204060802001201020192001: 86.6 %2002: 87.7 %2007: 86.3 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 87.6 %2015: 87.1 %2016: 84.2 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 84.5 %2019: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Costa Rica stood at 84.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Costa Rica peaked at 88.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2016.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.9% 86.3% 87.7% 3
2010s 86.1% 84.2% 88.6% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Argentina 86.4% compare
  2. 12 Guyana 85.8% compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 85.3% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 84.9% compare
  5. 16 Honduras 84.8% compare
  6. 17 Lesotho 84.6% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Costa Rica?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Costa Rica was 84.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.