Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica is 36.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 38.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.7% | — |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.0% | 38.1% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica was 36.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.