Population, age 16, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 16, male was 42,107 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, male in Costa Rica stood at 42,107.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Costa Rica peaked at 46,220 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28,891, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,367 | 28,891 | 40,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,763 | 41,636 | 46,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,972 | 42,107 | 44,006 | 6 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 16, male in Costa Rica was 42,107 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46,220 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,891 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 16, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.