Labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force with advanced education, female was 70.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica stood at 70.5%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 76.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.3% | — |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.9% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.7% | 74.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Costa Rica was 70.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. 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).