Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 79,898 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
79,898
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
67th
of 129 countries
All-time high
85,388
in 2017
All-time low
77,903
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Costa Rica, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Costa Rica stood at 79,898.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77,903 | — |
| 2014 | 84,773 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 81,423 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 83,485 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85,388 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 84,109 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 79,898 | -5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 79,898 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,493, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 79,898 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84,938, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Costa Rica was 79,898 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,388 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,903 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release