Costa Rica - Educational attainment
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 83.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 83.08 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.16 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.16 |
| 2007 | 76.82 |
| 2008 | 78.63 |
| 2009 | 78.93 |
| 2010 | 79.13 |
| 2011 | 79.79 |
| 2012 | 80.18 |
| 2014 | 81.39 |
| 2015 | 81.41 |
| 2016 | 81.03 |
| 2018 | 82.13 |
| 2020 | 83.08 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 83.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 83.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.35 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.35 |
| 2007 | 78.27 |
| 2008 | 79.56 |
| 2009 | 80.62 |
| 2010 | 79.42 |
| 2011 | 80.06 |
| 2012 | 80.29 |
| 2014 | 82.72 |
| 2015 | 81.25 |
| 2016 | 81.47 |
| 2018 | 81.79 |
| 2020 | 83.09 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 83.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 83.08 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.75 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.75 |
| 2007 | 77.51 |
| 2008 | 79.07 |
| 2009 | 79.73 |
| 2010 | 79.27 |
| 2011 | 79.91 |
| 2012 | 80.23 |
| 2014 | 82.01 |
| 2015 | 81.33 |
| 2016 | 81.24 |
| 2018 | 81.97 |
| 2020 | 83.08 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 56.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 56.24 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.44 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 16.44 |
| 2007 | 47.91 |
| 2008 | 50.05 |
| 2009 | 49.91 |
| 2010 | 49.18 |
| 2011 | 50.19 |
| 2012 | 50.87 |
| 2014 | 54.87 |
| 2015 | 53.92 |
| 2016 | 53.69 |
| 2018 | 55.53 |
| 2020 | 56.24 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 54.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 54.53 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.38 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.38 |
| 2007 | 47.42 |
| 2008 | 49.47 |
| 2009 | 50.33 |
| 2010 | 48.78 |
| 2011 | 50.05 |
| 2012 | 50.76 |
| 2014 | 54.43 |
| 2015 | 52.12 |
| 2016 | 52.46 |
| 2018 | 53.46 |
| 2020 | 54.53 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 55.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 55.44 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.91 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 16.91 |
| 2007 | 47.68 |
| 2008 | 49.77 |
| 2009 | 50.11 |
| 2010 | 48.99 |
| 2011 | 50.13 |
| 2012 | 50.82 |
| 2014 | 54.67 |
| 2015 | 53.06 |
| 2016 | 53.11 |
| 2018 | 54.56 |
| 2020 | 55.44 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 23.28 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21.15 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22.29 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 42.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 42.20 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.95 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.95 |
| 2007 | 33.79 |
| 2008 | 36.39 |
| 2009 | 36.95 |
| 2010 | 36.02 |
| 2011 | 37.03 |
| 2012 | 38.08 |
| 2014 | 40.53 |
| 2015 | 38.90 |
| 2016 | 39.22 |
| 2018 | 40.76 |
| 2020 | 42.20 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 39.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 39.87 in 2014, while its lowest value was 11.32 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.32 |
| 2007 | 33.09 |
| 2008 | 34.99 |
| 2009 | 36.10 |
| 2010 | 34.92 |
| 2011 | 36.00 |
| 2012 | 36.61 |
| 2014 | 39.87 |
| 2015 | 36.98 |
| 2016 | 37.26 |
| 2018 | 38.41 |
| 2020 | 39.48 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 40.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 40.94 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.63 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.63 |
| 2007 | 33.46 |
| 2008 | 35.73 |
| 2009 | 36.55 |
| 2010 | 35.50 |
| 2011 | 36.54 |
| 2012 | 37.38 |
| 2014 | 40.22 |
| 2015 | 37.99 |
| 2016 | 38.30 |
| 2018 | 39.66 |
| 2020 | 40.94 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.72 |
| 2015 | 21.87 |
| 2016 | 21.36 |
| 2018 | 22.36 |
| 2020 | 22.53 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.87 |
| 2015 | 20.68 |
| 2016 | 19.82 |
| 2018 | 20.12 |
| 2020 | 20.54 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.79 |
| 2015 | 21.30 |
| 2016 | 20.63 |
| 2018 | 21.31 |
| 2020 | 21.61 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.307 |
| 2020 | 0.126 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.324 |
| 2020 | 0.332 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.315 |
| 2020 | 0.222 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.29 |
| 2015 | 2.62 |
| 2016 | 2.61 |
| 2018 | 2.78 |
| 2020 | 2.75 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.41 |
| 2015 | 2.80 |
| 2016 | 2.70 |
| 2018 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 2.99 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.34 |
| 2015 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | 2.65 |
| 2018 | 2.82 |
| 2020 | 2.86 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 23.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 23.58 in 2014, while its lowest value was 5.42 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.42 |
| 2007 | 17.37 |
| 2008 | 20.30 |
| 2009 | 21.09 |
| 2010 | 20.12 |
| 2011 | 20.82 |
| 2012 | 21.21 |
| 2014 | 23.58 |
| 2015 | 22.59 |
| 2016 | 22.40 |
| 2018 | 23.43 |
| 2020 | 23.28 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 21.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 23.40 in 2014, while its lowest value was 6.15 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.15 |
| 2007 | 17.84 |
| 2008 | 20.53 |
| 2009 | 20.72 |
| 2010 | 19.88 |
| 2011 | 20.28 |
| 2012 | 20.74 |
| 2014 | 23.40 |
| 2015 | 21.16 |
| 2016 | 20.38 |
| 2018 | 20.87 |
| 2020 | 21.15 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Costa Rica was 22.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 23.50 in 2014, while its lowest value was 5.78 in 1973.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.78 |
| 2007 | 17.59 |
| 2008 | 20.41 |
| 2009 | 20.92 |
| 2010 | 20.01 |
| 2011 | 20.57 |
| 2012 | 20.99 |
| 2014 | 23.50 |
| 2015 | 21.91 |
| 2016 | 21.45 |
| 2018 | 22.23 |
| 2020 | 22.29 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
