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

Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 38.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2014
All-time low
11.3%
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2018

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

102030401973199520181973: 11.32007: 33.12008: 352009: 36.12010: 34.92011: 362012: 36.62014: 39.92015: 372016: 37.32018: 38.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Costa Rica is 38.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Costa Rica peaked at 39.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1973.

That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 77 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 upper in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 11.3%
2007 33.1% +192.2%
2008 35.0% +5.7%
2009 36.1% +3.2%
2010 34.9% -3.3%
2011 36.0% +3.1%
2012 36.6% +1.7%
2014 39.9% +8.9%
2015 37.0% -7.2%
2016 37.3% +0.8%
2018 38.4% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 34.7% 33.1% 36.1% 3
2010s 37.1% 34.9% 39.9% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 59 Ecuador 43.9% compare
  2. 60 Palestine, State of 42.0% compare
  3. 61 Paraguay 39.5% compare
  4. 63 Indonesia 38.3% compare
  5. 64 Qatar 36.9% compare
  6. 65 Mexico 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Costa Rica?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Costa Rica was 38.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary 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/