Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 139.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica is 139.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 139.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.9% | — |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 106.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 107.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 115.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 122.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 126.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 129.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 133.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 132.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 133.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 135.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 137.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 139.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 57.7% | 76.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 73.5% | 115.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 130.7% | 118.1% | 139.9% | 10 |
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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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 139.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.