Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0459 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0459 units per person.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.054 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 units per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0169 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0184 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0207 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.027 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0283 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0289 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0305 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0301 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0212 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0208 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.02 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.021 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.025 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.033 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0451 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0485 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0511 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.054 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0508 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0459 units per person | -3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0459 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0459 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0476 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0459 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.