Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 8,834 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8,834
Change on year
up 69.0%
World rank
79th
of 127 countries
All-time high
8,834
in 2019
All-time low
4,407
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Costa Rica, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8,834 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,732 | — |
| 2014 | 4,453 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,407 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,490 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 5,325 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,226 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,834 | +69.0% |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Costa Rica was 8,834 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,834 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,407 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release