Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.58 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.23 %
in 2010
All-time low
1.16 %
in 2016
Years of data
14
2001–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 2.2 %2002: 2.5 %2007: 1.5 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 1.6 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica stood at 1.58 %.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica peaked at 3.23 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.16 %, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 2.24 %
2002 2.47 % +10.3%
2007 1.47 % -40.5%
2010 3.23 % +119.7%
2011 1.65 % -48.9%
2015 1.55 % -6.1%
2016 1.16 % -25.2%
2017 1.68 % +44.8%
2018 2.17 % +29.2%
2019 1.91 % -12.0%
2020 1.88 % -1.6%
2021 1.57 % -16.5%
2022 1.66 % +5.7%
2023 1.58 % -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.06 % 1.47 % 2.47 % 3
2010s 1.91 % 1.16 % 3.23 % 7
2020s 1.67 % 1.57 % 1.88 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Costa Rica was 1.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 % in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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