Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 142.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica stood at 142.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 172.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 9th 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, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.4% | — |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 107.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 112.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 116.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 122.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 130.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 145.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 152.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 172.0% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 157.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 147.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 142.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 51.4% | 76.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 78.6% | 145.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.3% | 142.0% | 172.0% | 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, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica was 142.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 172.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release