Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 94,669 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94,669
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
109,569
in 2021
All-time low
23,710
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200920241995: 23.7k1996: 24.7k1998: 30.5k1999: 31.1k2000: 33.5k2001: 40.0k2002: 40.7k2004: 46.1k2005: 48.5k2006: 51.5k2007: 53.1k2008: 54.6k2009: 58.5k2010: 60.0k2011: 59.9k2012: 61.9k2013: 69.4k2014: 75.2k2015: 79.2k2016: 81.4k2017: 82.8k2018: 85.5k2019: 97.0k2020: 100.1k2021: 109.6k2022: 102.0k2023: 99.4k2024: 94.7k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 101 Kyrgyzstan 101,752 compare
  2. 102 Belarus 101,147 compare
  3. 103 Honduras 97,976 compare
  4. 105 Slovakia 94,259 compare
  5. 106 Lebanon 92,363 compare
  6. 107 Nicaragua 88,153 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release