Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 205,948 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 205,948 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 205,948 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49,471 number, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49,471 number | — |
| 1996 | 51,820 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 63,733 number | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 65,834 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 70,580 number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 83,317 number | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 85,513 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 96,673 number | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 101,616 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 107,435 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 110,743 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 113,379 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 123,052 number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 126,936 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 126,883 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 132,001 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 150,223 number | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 161,460 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 168,921 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 175,034 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 177,891 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 183,342 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 205,948 number | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,714 number | 49,471 number | 65,834 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 99,145 number | 70,580 number | 123,052 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 160,864 number | 126,883 number | 205,948 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 205,948 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 205,948 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,471 number in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.