Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 139.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica stood at 139.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 139.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.2% | — |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 106.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 107.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 114.9% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 118.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 122.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 127.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 130.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 134.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 134.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 134.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 135.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 136.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 139.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 55.8% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 71.8% | 114.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 131.3% | 118.6% | 139.0% | 10 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Costa Rica was 139.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 139.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.