Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 57.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Costa Rica stood at 57.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Costa Rica peaked at 62.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 68 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.1% | — |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.3% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.9% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
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 trained in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Costa Rica was 57.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release