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 15.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2016
All-time low
6.1%
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2018

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

0510151973199520181973: 6.12007: 14.32008: 14.42009: 14.22010: 13.82011: 142012: 14.12014: 14.42015: 15.12016: 15.12018: 15

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 15.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Costa Rica peaked at 15.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 44th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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 lower secondary, male in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 6.1%
2007 14.3% +136.5%
2008 14.4% +0.5%
2009 14.2% -1.7%
2010 13.8% -2.5%
2011 14.0% +1.5%
2012 14.1% +0.4%
2014 14.4% +2.4%
2015 15.1% +4.6%
2016 15.1% +0.5%
2018 15.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 14.3% 14.2% 14.4% 3
2010s 14.5% 13.8% 15.1% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 41 Estonia 15.7% compare
  2. 42 Denmark 15.2% compare
  3. 43 Bahrain 15.0% compare
  4. 45 El Salvador 14.9% compare
  5. 46 Thailand 14.8% compare
  6. 47 Sweden 14.5% 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 15.0% 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 15.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 88 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 up 4.3%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/