Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 2,451 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica is 2,451, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 733.7% on the previous year and up 896.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica peaked at 2,451 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 673 | — |
| 2011 | 246 | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 295 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 274 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 248 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 203 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 194 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 358 | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 294 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2,451 | +733.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1 |
| 2010s | 507 | 194 | 2,451 | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,057 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Costa Rica was 2,451 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,451 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 896.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release