Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 131.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica is 131.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 157.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.3% | — |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 103.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 107.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 112.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 120.4% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 135.1% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 141.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 157.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 144.2% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 136.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 131.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 48.3% | 71.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 73.0% | 135.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.1% | 131.3% | 157.5% | 5 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 131.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 157.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release