Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.5% | — |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 84.7% | 98.7% | 9 |
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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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 98.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release