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Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.020.040.060.081989200520211989: 0.019 % of population with high edcuation1990: 0.018 % of population with high edcuation1991: 0.016 % of population with high edcuation1992: 0.021 % of population with high edcuation1993: 0.024 % of population with high edcuation1994: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation1995: 0.024 % of population with high edcuation1996: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation1997: 0.028 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.02 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.021 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.03 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.03 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.029 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.032 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.034 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.044 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.044 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.048 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.055 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.057 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.05 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.057 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.064 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.067 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.068 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.074 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.083 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1989 0.0% —
1990 0.0% -9.1%
1991 0.0% -8.3%
1992 0.0% +31.4%
1993 0.0% +12.3%
1994 0.0% +3.9%
1995 0.0% -3.5%
1996 0.0% +3.6%
1997 0.0% +14.1%
1998 0.0% -10.0%
1999 0.0% -21.5%
2000 0.0% +4.1%
2001 0.0% +25.2%
2002 0.0% +1.4%
2003 0.0% -1.6%
2004 0.0% +1.3%
2005 0.0% +15.0%
2006 0.0% -2.0%
2007 0.0% -1.8%
2008 0.0% +11.7%
2009 0.0% +4.7%
2010 0.0% +28.9%
2011 0.0% +0.5%
2012 0.0% +9.7%
2013 0.1% +14.9%
2014 0.1% +2.9%
2015 0.1% -11.6%
2016 0.1% +13.8%
2017 0.1% +11.8%
2018 0.1% +4.0%
2019 0.1% +1.5%
2020 0.1% +8.7%
2021 0.1% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Panama 0.1% compare
  2. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  3. 51 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  4. 53 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
  6. 55 Chile 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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