Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 92.2% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Costa Rica peaked at 103.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 42 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, urban, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.6% | — |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 61.6% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 85.2% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.8% | 92.2% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Costa Rica was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release