UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 54.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2014
All-time low
16.9%
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Costa Rica, 1973–2018

203040501973199520181973: 16.92007: 47.72008: 49.82009: 50.12010: 492011: 50.12012: 50.82014: 54.72015: 53.12016: 53.12018: 54.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 54.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Costa Rica peaked at 54.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1973.

That places Costa Rica 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 16.9%
2007 47.7% +181.9%
2008 49.8% +4.4%
2009 50.1% +0.7%
2010 49.0% -2.2%
2011 50.1% +2.3%
2012 50.8% +1.4%
2014 54.7% +7.6%
2015 53.1% -2.9%
2016 53.1% +0.1%
2018 54.6% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
2000s 49.2% 47.7% 50.1% 3
2010s 52.2% 49.0% 54.7% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 65 Argentina 57.2% compare
  2. 66 Uruguay 56.8% compare
  3. 67 Kuwait 55.9% compare
  4. 69 Colombia 54.4% compare
  5. 70 Portugal 54.3% compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Costa Rica?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Costa Rica was 54.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/