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

Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
16th
of 98 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2016
All-time low
27.2%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 31.7 %2002: 30.9 %2007: 27.2 %2010: 31 %2011: 34.2 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 38.1 %2017: 36.1 %2018: 33.6 %2019: 36.8 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 27.2% 31.7% 3
2010s 35.0% 31.0% 38.1% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Burundi 38.0% compare
  2. 14 Macao 37.2% compare
  3. 15 Lebanon 36.9% compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 36.8% compare
  5. 18 Cambodia 36.7% compare
  6. 19 Laos 36.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.