Population by level of education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population by level of education was 2.24 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Costa Rica, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.24 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Costa Rica peaked at 2.24 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 16,500 people, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,950 people | 16,500 people | 23,400 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 39,700 people | 33,000 people | 46,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 80,900 people | 66,300 people | 95,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 159,800 people | 135,300 people | 184,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 266,600 people | 236,500 people | 296,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 418,050 people | 372,500 people | 463,600 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 629,400 people | 584,400 people | 674,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 850,900 people | 791,800 people | 910,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.10 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.17 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.36 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.42 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.58 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.63 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.78 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.83 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.97 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.01 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.10 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.13 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.20 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.21 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.43 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Costa Rica?
- Population by level of education in Costa Rica was 2.24 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 people in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population by level of education?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.