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 1.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2018

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

00.250.50.7511973199520181973: 0.879 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Costa Rica stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Costa Rica peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 0.9%
2007 1.0% +16.1%
2008 1.0% +1.7%
2009 1.0% -1.5%
2010 1.0% +0.8%
2011 1.0% -0.3%
2012 1.0% +1.1%
2014 1.0% -2.2%
2015 1.0% +3.2%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Brazil 1.1% compare
  2. 10 Ireland 1.1% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 1.1% compare
  4. 13 Samoa 1.1% compare
  5. 14 Guatemala 1.1% compare
  6. 15 Puerto Rico 1.1% 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 1.1% 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 1.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Costa Rica ranks 12th 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 1.9%. 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/