Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 298,368 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 298,368 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 298,775 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 129,969 number, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 129,969 number | — |
| 1996 | 131,342 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 163,595 number | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 188,763 number | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 185,063 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 197,024 number | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 203,452 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 243,090 number | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 245,628 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 266,993 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 267,181 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 267,434 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 282,532 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 286,750 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 292,570 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 295,759 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 297,057 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 298,775 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 291,331 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 287,821 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 289,622 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 293,326 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 298,368 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,417 number | 129,969 number | 188,763 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 239,822 number | 185,063 number | 282,532 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 293,138 number | 286,750 number | 298,775 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Nicaragua 319,539 number compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 310,937 number compare
- 102 El Salvador 308,565 number compare
- 104 Serbia 274,657 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 256,131 number compare
- 106 Slovakia 254,233 number compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 298,368 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 298,775 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,969 number in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.