Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 26.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.6% | — |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -30.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.1%, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.7%, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica was 18.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release