Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 94,669 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica is 94,669, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 109,569 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,710, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,710 | — |
| 1996 | 24,658 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 30,523 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 31,065 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 33,479 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 39,976 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 40,677 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 46,086 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 48,543 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 51,453 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 53,073 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 54,594 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 58,464 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 59,981 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 59,922 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61,869 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 69,421 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 75,162 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 79,232 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 81,449 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 82,816 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 85,497 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 97,013 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 100,075 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 109,569 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 101,987 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 99,354 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 94,669 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,489 | 23,710 | 31,065 | 4 |
| 2000s | 47,372 | 33,479 | 58,464 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75,236 | 59,922 | 97,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,131 | 94,669 | 109,569 | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica was 94,669 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 109,569 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,710 in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release