Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 21,539 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 21,539 Persons for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Costa Rica peaked at 22,294 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,590 Persons, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,088 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 19,780 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19,628 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,704 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,031 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20,330 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 21,190 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 22,294 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 18,590 Persons | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 20,716 Persons | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 20,822 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21,539 Persons | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,822 Persons | 19,031 Persons | 21,190 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 20,792 Persons | 18,590 Persons | 22,294 Persons | 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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Costa Rica?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Costa Rica was 21,539 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,294 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,590 Persons in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.