Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8,834 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,296, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8,834 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,623, 65% of the median. (14 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 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