Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 155.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.