Costa Rica - Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Costa Rica was 73.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 75.69 in 2013, while its lowest value was 68.54 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2001 75.35
2002 74.85
2003 74.97
2004 71.91
2005 73.67
2006 73.93
2007 74.51
2008 74.67
2009 74.62
2010 69.56
2011 68.54
2012 72.59
2013 75.69
2014 72.32
2015 74.98
2016 70.03
2017 70.70
2018 70.30
2019 74.76
2020 73.96

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure