Costa Rica - Share of Labor Force with Advanced Education

Since 2014, Costa Rica Share of Labor Force with Advanced Education jumped by 0.2points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 56 comparing other countries in Share of Labor Force with Advanced Education at 78.7 Percent of Working-Age Population with Advanced Education. Costa Rica is overtaken by Japan, which was ranked number 55 with 79.09 Percent of Working-Age Population with Advanced Education and is followed by Cambodia with 78.54 Percent of Working-Age Population with Advanced Education. Liberia topped the ranking with 95.92 Percent of Working-Age Population with Advanced Education in 2019, +0.9points compared to 2018. Tanzania, Iceland and Uganda respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Cambodia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.5points per year, while Ivory Coast recorded the worst performance at -11.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Working-Age Population with Advanced Education
2019 78.70
2018 74.68
2017 74.93
2016 74.61
2015 78.05
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How does Costa Rica rank in Share of Labor Force with Advanced Education?

# 113 Countries Percent of Working-Age Population with Advanced Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Liberia
95.92 % 2019 +0.8 % +0.5 % View data
2 #2
Tanzania
94.33 % 2014 +43.5 % NA View data
55 #55
Japan
79.09 % 2019 +1.0 % NA View data
56 #56
Costa Rica
78.70 % 2019 +5.4 % +0.2 % View data
57 #57
Cambodia
78.54 % 2019 -0.1 % +4.5 % View data
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