Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 80% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release