Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 76.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 79.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.0% | — |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 47.6% | 59.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 67.9% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.7% | 78.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 2 United States of America 84.4% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80.3% compare
- 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.2% compare
- 6 Peru 65.7% compare
- 7 Brazil 62.9% compare
- 8 Panama 62.4% compare
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Costa Rica was 76.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release