Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 155.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
155.4%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
6th
of 182 countries
All-time high
155.4%
in 2019
All-time low
38.1%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica, 1995–2019

50751001251501995200720191995: 38.1 %1996: 38.8 %1998: 44.7 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 47.3 %2001: 53.9 %2002: 54.6 %2004: 60.1 %2005: 63 %2006: 66.7 %2007: 69.1 %2008: 71 %2009: 78.6 %2010: 82.2 %2011: 83 %2012: 87.8 %2013: 102.5 %2014: 111.3 %2015: 118.2 %2016: 126.2 %2017: 131.1 %2018: 137.8 %2019: 155.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 155.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 155.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 38.1%
1996 38.8% +2.0%
1998 44.7% +15.0%
1999 45.5% +1.8%
2000 47.3% +3.9%
2001 53.9% +14.1%
2002 54.6% +1.3%
2004 60.1% +10.1%
2005 63.0% +4.9%
2006 66.7% +5.8%
2007 69.1% +3.6%
2008 71.0% +2.7%
2009 78.6% +10.8%
2010 82.2% +4.5%
2011 83.0% +1.0%
2012 87.8% +5.8%
2013 102.5% +16.7%
2014 111.3% +8.7%
2015 118.2% +6.2%
2016 126.2% +6.7%
2017 131.1% +3.9%
2018 137.8% +5.1%
2019 155.4% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.8% 38.1% 45.5% 4
2000s 62.7% 47.3% 78.6% 9
2010s 113.5% 82.2% 155.4% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  5. 8 New Zealand 139.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica was 155.4% in 2019, 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 155.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.