Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 129,306 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
129,306
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
146,696
in 2019
All-time low
65,649
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200920241995: 65.6k1996: 66.6k1998: 82.3k1999: 95.1k2000: 92.8k2001: 98.2k2002: 101.0k2004: 119.4k2005: 120.6k2006: 131.5k2007: 130.6k2008: 131.6k2009: 138.4k2010: 139.7k2011: 142.4k2012: 143.3k2013: 144.3k2014: 144.9k2015: 139.8k2016: 138.8k2017: 141.5k2018: 143.7k2019: 146.7k2020: 144.3k2021: 146.5k2022: 140.3k2023: 132.9k2024: 129.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica stood at 129,306.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 146,696 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65,649, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 65,649
1996 66,579 +1.4%
1998 82,308 +23.6%
1999 95,086 +15.5%
2000 92,788 -2.4%
2001 98,232 +5.9%
2002 100,988 +2.8%
2004 119,417 +18.2%
2005 120,642 +1.0%
2006 131,501 +9.0%
2007 130,553 -0.7%
2008 131,569 +0.8%
2009 138,423 +5.2%
2010 139,689 +0.9%
2011 142,392 +1.9%
2012 143,262 +0.6%
2013 144,321 +0.7%
2014 144,857 +0.4%
2015 139,838 -3.5%
2016 138,764 -0.8%
2017 141,532 +2.0%
2018 143,747 +1.6%
2019 146,696 +2.1%
2020 144,252 -1.7%
2021 146,496 +1.6%
2022 140,297 -4.2%
2023 132,858 -5.3%
2024 129,306 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,406 65,649 95,086 4
2000s 118,235 92,788 138,423 9
2010s 142,510 138,764 146,696 10
2020s 138,642 129,306 146,496 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 105 Switzerland 137,866 compare
  3. 106 Mongolia 134,389 compare
  4. 108 Mauritania 124,185 compare
  5. 109 Congo 122,409 compare
  6. 110 Serbia 122,137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica was 129,306 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 146,696 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 65,649 in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release