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

Latest (2024)
0.0459 units per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.054 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0169 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024

0.020.030.040.05197019972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Vietnam 0.0462 units per person compare
  2. 62 Moldova 0.0462 units per person compare
  3. 63 United Kingdom 0.0461 units per person compare
  4. 65 Bangladesh 0.0459 units per person compare
  5. 66 Armenia 0.0457 units per person compare
  6. 67 Iceland 0.0455 units per person compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
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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.