Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 121.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 121.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 138.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.6% | — |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 108.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 114.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 115.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 121.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 126.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 132.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 132.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 138.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 131.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 125.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 121.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 65.6% | 94.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 97.5% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.2% | 121.8% | 138.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Denmark 125.6% compare
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 124.9% compare
- 13 Aruba 124.4% compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 121.7%
- 16 Portugal 120.3% compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 119.7% 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, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 121.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release