Progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Progression to secondary school, male was 93.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
107th
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
49.4%
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2017

Progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 49.4 %1971: 53.4 %1980: 56.1 %1981: 52.8 %1984: 52.5 %1985: 58.2 %1986: 58.4 %1987: 61.8 %1988: 63.2 %1990: 63.4 %1991: 66.4 %1992: 66.4 %1993: 66.6 %1994: 68.2 %1995: 67.6 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 83.9 %2001: 89.1 %2005: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 94.3 %2010: 95.1 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 85.7 %2013: 86.3 %2014: 84.8 %2015: 86.1 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 93.1 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica stood at 93.1%.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 107th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 49.4%
1971 53.4% +8.1%
1980 56.1% +5.0%
1981 52.8% -5.9%
1984 52.5% -0.7%
1985 58.2% +11.0%
1986 58.4% +0.3%
1987 61.8% +5.8%
1988 63.2% +2.2%
1990 63.4% +0.4%
1991 66.4% +4.7%
1992 66.4% +0.0%
1993 66.6% +0.3%
1994 68.2% +2.4%
1995 67.6% -0.9%
1999 85.6% +26.6%
2000 83.9% -1.9%
2001 89.1% +6.2%
2005 100.0% +12.2%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 97.9% -2.1%
2009 94.3% -3.7%
2010 95.1% +0.9%
2011 97.7% +2.7%
2012 85.7% -12.3%
2013 86.3% +0.8%
2014 84.8% -1.7%
2015 86.1% +1.5%
2016 86.4% +0.3%
2017 93.1% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.4% 49.4% 53.4% 2
1980s 57.6% 52.5% 63.2% 7
1990s 69.2% 63.4% 85.6% 7
2000s 94.2% 83.9% 100.0% 6
2010s 89.4% 84.8% 97.7% 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 104 Gambia 93.9% compare
  2. 105 Guyana 93.6% compare
  3. 106 South Africa 93.4% compare
  4. 108 Cayman Islands 93.0% compare
  5. 109 Ghana 92.7% compare
  6. 110 Morocco 92.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica?
Progression to secondary school, male in Costa Rica was 93.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for progression to secondary school, male?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
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Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).