Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 146,696 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica is 146,696 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 146,696 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65,649 number, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 102nd 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, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65,649 number | — |
| 1996 | 66,579 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 82,308 number | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 95,086 number | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 92,788 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 98,232 number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 100,988 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 119,417 number | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 120,642 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 131,501 number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 130,553 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 131,569 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 138,423 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 139,689 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 142,392 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 143,262 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 144,321 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 144,857 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 139,838 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 138,764 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 141,532 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 143,747 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 146,696 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,406 number | 65,649 number | 95,086 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 118,235 number | 92,788 number | 138,423 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 142,510 number | 138,764 number | 146,696 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Greece 154,136 number compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 152,324 number compare
- 101 El Salvador 150,116 number compare
- 103 Serbia 133,243 number compare
- 104 Chad 133,086 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 124,891 number compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica was 146,696 number in 2019, 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 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,649 number in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.