Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 38,399 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica is 38,399, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica peaked at 45,579 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38,054, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45,579 | — |
| 2003 | 44,637 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,111 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44,440 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 43,789 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44,813 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 42,824 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 43,450 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41,275 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 42,088 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41,634 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41,447 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38,730 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 38,789 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38,507 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,054 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38,355 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,420 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 39,811 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 38,477 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 38,149 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39,580 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 38,810 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 38,399 | -1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38,399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,855, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38,399 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,400, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,205 | 42,824 | 45,579 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39,830 | 38,054 | 42,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,871 | 38,149 | 39,811 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Costa Rica was 38,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45,579 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,054 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release