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

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Costa Rica was 76.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 81.30 in 2006, while its lowest value was 73.80 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 80.73
2002 80.74
2003 80.86
2004 79.50
2005 80.00
2006 81.30
2007 80.98
2008 79.98
2009 79.48
2010 75.15
2011 73.80
2012 77.48
2013 79.25
2014 77.78
2015 78.05
2016 74.61
2017 74.93
2018 74.68
2019 78.70
2020 76.93

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure