Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
98.3%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 38th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.3% | — |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 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. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 37 Armenia 99.8%
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.9% compare
- 40 Seychelles 98.9% compare
- 41 Indonesia 98.2%
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 secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 99.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release