Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0446 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0446 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0504 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 units per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0163 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0175 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0194 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.026 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0273 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0258 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0208 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0323 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0346 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0351 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0407 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0433 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0433 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.045 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.047 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0474 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0497 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0462 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0446 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 secondary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0446 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0504 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.