UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 1973
All-time low
12.6%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1973–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica, 1973–2018

10203040501973199520181973: 48.42007: 16.72008: 15.42009: 14.52010: 14.62011: 14.72012: 14.42014: 12.62015: 13.72016: 13.42018: 13.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica stood at 13.8%.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica peaked at 48.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 19th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 48.4%
2007 16.7% -65.5%
2008 15.4% -8.1%
2009 14.5% -5.7%
2010 14.6% +0.4%
2011 14.7% +0.8%
2012 14.4% -1.7%
2014 12.6% -12.7%
2015 13.7% +8.5%
2016 13.4% -1.8%
2018 13.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1
2000s 15.5% 14.5% 16.7% 3
2010s 13.9% 12.6% 14.7% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Colombia 15.0% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 14.6% compare
  3. 18 Bermuda 14.5% compare
  4. 20 Zimbabwe 13.5% compare
  5. 21 Brazil 13.4% compare
  6. 22 Syrian Arab Republic 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1973.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/