Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 101.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica is 101.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 101.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1971.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.7% | — |
| 1971 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.6% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 86.5% | 101.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Türkiye 107.2% compare
- 10 Spain 104.3% compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 101.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 100.3% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 99.8% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
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 101.1% 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 101.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 173 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 16.8%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.