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

Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 81.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 68 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2014
All-time low
35.4%
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2018

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

0204060801973199520181973: 35.42007: 78.32008: 79.62009: 80.62010: 79.42011: 80.12012: 80.32014: 82.72015: 81.22016: 81.52018: 81.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Costa Rica is 81.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Costa Rica peaked at 82.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 54th of 68 countries on this measure, 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 primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 35.4%
2007 78.3% +121.4%
2008 79.6% +1.6%
2009 80.6% +1.3%
2010 79.4% -1.5%
2011 80.1% +0.8%
2012 80.3% +0.3%
2014 82.7% +3.0%
2015 81.2% -1.8%
2016 81.5% +0.3%
2018 81.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 1
2000s 79.5% 78.3% 80.6% 3
2010s 81.0% 79.4% 82.7% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 51 Tunisia 83.0% compare
  2. 52 Philippines 82.3% compare
  3. 53 Indonesia 82.0% compare
  4. 55 Brazil 79.6% compare
  5. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.2% compare
  6. 57 Colombia 78.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Costa Rica?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Costa Rica was 81.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed 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/