Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 55.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Costa Rica is 55.02, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Costa Rica peaked at 55.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.59 | — |
| 1971 | 9.4 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 10.1 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 11.16 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 21.01 | +88.3% |
| 1979 | 21.32 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 20.72 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 21.4 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 20.97 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.66 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 20.97 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.12 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 23.22 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 25.12 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 25.05 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.53 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 26.6 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.47 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 30.92 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 25.81 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 44.67 | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 46.69 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 47.51 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.33 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 51.28 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.65 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.45 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 52.61 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 55.02 | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 75% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +88.3% | 11.16 | 21.01 |
| 2011 | +73.1% | 25.81 | 44.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6 | 8.59 | 21.32 | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.68 | 20.66 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.67 | 26.6 | 30.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.81 | 25.81 | 25.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.47 | 44.67 | 55.02 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Costa Rica?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Costa Rica was 55.02 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.