Population, ages 14-18, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, ages 14-18, total was 410,117 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-18, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 14-18, total in Costa Rica is 410,117, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in Costa Rica peaked at 445,881 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 287,493, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 112th 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 14-18, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 287,493 | — |
| 1991 | 293,870 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 303,415 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 315,349 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 328,489 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 341,893 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 355,248 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 368,578 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 381,644 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 394,251 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 406,189 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 417,416 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 427,684 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 436,331 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 442,549 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 445,832 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 445,881 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 443,027 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 438,207 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 432,728 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 427,596 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 423,142 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 419,244 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 415,878 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 412,875 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 410,117 | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 410,117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 298,120, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 410,117 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 410,117, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,023 | 287,493 | 394,251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,584 | 406,189 | 445,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,142 | 410,117 | 427,596 | 6 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 14-18, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in Costa Rica was 410,117 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 445,881 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,493 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.