Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 58.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 153 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2011
All-time low
51.4%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica is 58.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica peaked at 62.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.6% | — |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 58.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.6% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 51.4% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.0% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 58.1% | 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Costa Rica was 58.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release