Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica is 10.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.5% | — |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.1% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 22.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Costa Rica was 10.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release