Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 95.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.9% | — |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 83.0% | 95.7% | 9 |
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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica was 95.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release