Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
98.3%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 99.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.3% | — |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 34 Armenia 99.8%
- 36 China 98.9% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 98.7% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare
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 qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Costa Rica was 99.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release