Population, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, ages 12-18, female was 276,903 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica stood at 276,903.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica peaked at 299,868 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 203,074, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,074 | — |
| 1991 | 208,173 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 214,630 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 222,197 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 230,513 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 239,243 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 248,301 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 257,566 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 266,635 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 275,015 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 282,330 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 288,456 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 293,374 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 296,965 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 299,135 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 299,868 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 299,079 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 296,894 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 293,792 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 290,407 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 287,237 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 284,456 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 282,030 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 279,990 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 278,293 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 276,903 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,535 | 203,074 | 275,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,030 | 282,330 | 299,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,485 | 276,903 | 287,237 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 Austria 295,255 compare
- 111 Switzerland 289,505 compare
- 112 Mauritania 278,392 compare
- 114 Lebanon 262,326 compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 256,948 compare
- 116 Denmark 231,171 compare
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, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, ages 12-18, female in Costa Rica was 276,903 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 299,868 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,074 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.