Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 132.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
132.3%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
9th
of 182 countries
All-time high
132.3%
in 2019
All-time low
33.7%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2019

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

4060801001201401995200720191995: 33.7 %1996: 33.9 %1998: 39.5 %1999: 39.1 %2000: 41 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 47.6 %2004: 52.6 %2005: 55.4 %2006: 58.9 %2007: 61 %2008: 63.2 %2009: 68.2 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 74.2 %2013: 84.3 %2014: 92.8 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 105.1 %2017: 109.3 %2018: 115.1 %2019: 132.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Costa Rica stood at 132.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 132.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 9th 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 33.7%
1996 33.9% +0.7%
1998 39.5% +16.5%
1999 39.1% -1.1%
2000 41.0% +4.9%
2001 47.8% +16.6%
2002 47.6% -0.4%
2004 52.6% +10.4%
2005 55.4% +5.3%
2006 58.9% +6.3%
2007 61.0% +3.7%
2008 63.2% +3.6%
2009 68.2% +7.9%
2010 70.6% +3.4%
2011 71.2% +0.9%
2012 74.2% +4.3%
2013 84.3% +13.6%
2014 92.8% +10.1%
2015 99.9% +7.7%
2016 105.1% +5.1%
2017 109.3% +4.0%
2018 115.1% +5.4%
2019 132.3% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.6% 33.7% 39.5% 4
2000s 55.1% 41.0% 68.2% 9
2010s 95.5% 70.6% 132.3% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Belgium 138.2% compare
  2. 7 Denmark 136.9% compare
  3. 8 Norway 133.7% compare
  4. 10 Iceland 132.2% compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 131.8% compare
  6. 12 Estonia 127.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Costa Rica?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Costa Rica was 132.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.