Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica is 15.8 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica peaked at 15.8 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.14 years, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.14 years | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.44 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.26 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.52 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.78 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.04 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.56 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.72 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.17 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.71 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.31 years | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 years | 11.14 years | 13.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 years | 13.3 years | 15.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 years | 15.55 years | 15.8 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Costa Rica was 15.8 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 years in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.