Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 117.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica stood at 117.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 131.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.0% | — |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 111.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 113.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 115.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 118.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 122.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 128.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 127.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 131.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 125.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 120.6% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 117.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 64.0% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 111.1% | 95.8% | 128.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.5% | 117.5% | 131.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Costa Rica was 117.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release